The critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles have been over-exploited for their eggs and the highly coveted scutes of their shells. These fingernail like material, or scutes, cover the the turtle’s shell. Beautifully colored, scutes are called tortoise shell (bekko or carey), which is highly sought after to make a variety of expensive trinkets including earrings, bracelets, combs, jewelry boxes and even table tops. Most of the bekko originates from Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean Islands.