Gilbert Pat 1/2" Silver Earrings Hoop totem the whale and the girl

the whale and the girl find their way back to the girl’s village

an artist of Tlingit

their purpose

BIRTHSTONES SYMBOLOGY:Garnet • Honesty / Amethyst • Intuition / Aquamarine • Happiness / Clear Quartz • Love / Green Agate • Compassion / Moonstone • Joy / Carnelian • Passion / Peridot • Protection / Lapiz Lazuli • Focus / Pink Tourmaline • Balance / Citrine • Wisdom / Turquoise • Friendship

whose stories often tell of individuals cast mysteriously into parallel worlds inhabited by animals in human form

Gilbert Pat 1/2" Silver Earrings Hoop totem the whale and the girlGilbert Pat is a self taught jewelry carver from the Coast Salish cultural group. He began carving in 1976, after apprenticing with renowned artist Lloyd Wadhams. Prior to that, Gilbert worked as a fisherman and carpenter, making his own carving tools and honing the skills needed to create one of a kind pieces from silver and 14 karat gold.