Our Mackinac Island Bead is cast in Sterling Silver and fits all your Pandora, Chamilia, and other large-hole style beads. An original design by Evon, this bead displays a perfect turtle on top of the island in a bright, high-polish finish. Native Americans in the Straits of Mackinac region likened the shape of the island to that of a turtle so they named it "Mitchimakinak" (Ojibwe: mishimikinaak) "Big Turtle".