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[...] in the United States. Their homelands are in what is now northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, southeastern Utah, and southwestern Colorado. In the Navajo language their name is Diné or [...]

[...] . In general, Arizona produces Blue Turquoise and Nevada produces Green Turquoise, Colorado and New Mexico predominately produce Green Turquoise. In all areas there are deposits of the opposite color [...]

[...] Grandpa Jake left Texas in 1945……headed west to find work.  He landed in Gallup, New Mexico and for those of you not familiar…..this is the heart of the Navajo Nation.  Zuni is to the [...]

[...] .  Really how many family histories can boast of living in harmony with the Native American people on their land and trading their goods?  Not many I thought……so my new journey [...]

[...] Native American People At the turn of the 20th century, many people believed that Native Americans would [...]

[...] turquoise or other American mined turquoise. Those who dye and enhance turquoise know that American turquoise is more valuable and a true investment turquoise that has steadily increased in value over [...]

[...] Native American Tribes take pride in continuing the tradition of artistic excellence. About American Turquoise American Turquoise American Turquoise is considered the finest Turquoise in the world, in [...]

[...] their Turquoise Jewelry. Sterling silver is 925 pure Silver and frequently used in Native American Jewelry. Native American Jewelry has a timeless appeal as it has been found in excavations of [...]

[...] are quite often used in machine stamped silver jewelry made overseas and marketed here as Native American jewelry. The post Know Your Stones appeared first on Spirit of Santa Fe. [...]

[...] like a Boulder Opal. In the olden days stone cutters would take the is Ribbon turquoise or Boulder Turquoise, which they called “Saw Rock” and they would cut the thin vein out for a pure Turquoise [...]

[...] barter on the Reservation where money was practically non-existent. Traders took silver and turquoise jewelry as collateral without giving a specific value to the piece. Any pawn unclaimed after an [...]

[...] Indian and Zuni Indian Tribes in the southwest are masters at creating the most beautiful Turquoise Jewelry. The Native American Indian craftsman are also expert silversmiths and use Sterling Silver [...]

[...] natural. Surprisingly, there are also many people who believe the myth that stabilized turquoise is a bad thing or means you are getting fake or dyed turquoise. This is not always the [...]

Know Your Stones – Buy Only Quality – Make A Smart Investment High Grade Natural Turquoise found in all shades from sky blue to apple green. It [...]