Coqui taino turtle necklace

Symbology

The sea turtle is wisdom, patience and one of the most ancient creatures still living on earth. It navigates vast oceans by following the earth's magnetic field, a natural compass that has worked for over 100 million years. In many indigenous traditions the turtle carries the world on its shell, standing for the earth itself, for protection and for a grounded and unhurried approach to life. The coqui taino is a symbol from Taino indigenous culture of the Caribbean, a frog-like figure associated with the earth and the cycle of life.