Turquoise is one of December ... today’s designers are taking the robin’s-egg blue stone out of the southwest and into contemporary jewelry. Some designers look for clean turquoise without ...

The exception is Lander Blue turquoise, with unique spiderweb-like veining on deep blue stones and named for the small Nevada mine where this exceedingly rare stone was discovered. Stones often ...

Image – harvesting Turquoise Stone, creating and designing jewelry from a mine that was closed for nearly ... He and his family personally own and mine the turquoise. This uniquely vivid blue ...

Lander Blue turquoise, silver ... “There is no more important defining gem stone in Southwest jewelry and part of the exhibition’s purpose is to expose people to turquoise that is not dyed ...

Turquoise stones from the blue and green master sets ... he sells high-end Native American jewelry and educates his customers about the stone. “To obtain rare turquoise, it takes time, effort ...

one blue-green stone has huge cultural cachet in the “Land of Enchantment.” Indigenous artisans in New Mexico are known for their turquoise jewelry (such as these pieces at Santa Fe’s ...