This handcrafted horse fetish necklace was made by Ben Livingston, a Navajo artist known for Zuni-style animal carvings and traditional fetish jewelry.
The necklace features a series of hand-carved horse fetishes, each shaped from natural stone including turquoise, jet, jasper, and shell-toned materials. The figures are strung with turquoise heishi beads and finished with a simple wrapped cord closure, staying true to traditional Southwestern construction.
Horse fetishes symbolize strength, freedom, endurance, and guidance, making this piece both visually striking and deeply symbolic. The carving style is bold and expressive—characteristic of Livingston’s work—and the alternating colors create strong rhythm and balance throughout the necklace.
This is a wearable piece of Navajo craft tradition, equally suited for daily wear or as part of a curated Southwestern jewelry collection.
