These sterling silver Navajo handmade post earrings are Navajo handmade.  The turtle is sawn out by hand and soldered onto oxidized sterling silver.  More about turtles below.

Size: .375" H x .25" W

Turtles have their own homes on their backs which means that wherever they are, they are home.  They are associated with safety.  When attacked they retreat into their shells, although some turtles have strong enough mouths to snap a finger.  For most Native American nations in North America, turtles represent Mother Earth.  Every turtle shell has 13 sections on top which some Native Americans say represent the 13 moons of each year.