Earrings

Earrings, Blue Turquoise Inlaid Half Hoop Sterling Posts

1 ½" long

Embody the Spirit of the Southwest in Genuine Turquoise Jewelry.  

Understated Elegance!

Inlaid by Master Lapidary Artist John Hull

The mine where a piece of turquoise was found—not its color, nor its matrix, which refers to the veins and patterns of the stone—is the primary factor in determining its value. Historically speaking, the finest turquoise came from the mountains of Asia.  In the 20th century, however, the copper-rich American Southwest supplanted them as the primary source of rare, and valuable, specimens, including collector favorites such as Bisbee, Lander Blue, and Number 8 (Black Web). Today, buyers are looking to China, a historical source that recently ramped up production, to supply the bulk of the world’s turquoise.

HandMade in Santa Fe, NM since 1987

Earring, Turquoise Hoop Cab Dangles on Wires in Sterling

French Wires

1 ½" Long x 1 ¼" Wide

The mine where a piece of turquoise was found—not its color, nor its matrix, which refers to the veins and patterns of the stone—is the primary factor in determining its value. Historically speaking, the finest turquoise came from the mountains of Asia. In the 20th century, however, the copper-rich American Southwest supplanted them as the primary source of rare, and valuable, specimens, including collector favorites such as Bisbee, Lander Blue, and Number 8 (Black Web). Tibetan Turquoise is highly prized.  Hubei also has some of the most beautiful natural Turquoise.

HandMade in Santa Fe, NM since 1987

Earrings, Turquoise Studs in Sterling.  12mm round

Embody the Spirit of the Southwest in Genuine Turquoise Jewelry.

Find Your Silver Lining!

Campitos Turquoise

Mined in Mexico 

Campitos Turquoise was mined extensively in ancient times, with evidence of trade with Native American peoples. The Toltecs and Aztecs left much evidence of the importance of turquoise to these cultures.  Campitos is unique in several ways. It grows in clay as free-form nuggets, rather than as veins which is typical of many North American turquoises. Its color is said to most closely resemble Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, and ranges from a light to medium blue, occasionally with pyrite inclusions, giving it a bit of sparkle. A lovely, hard stone with beautiful color, Campitos is a favorite for jewelry artisans.The mine as we know it today has been producing since the 1980's. 

HandMade in Santa Fe, NM since 1987

Earrings, Green Turquoise Inlay Half Hoop on posts in Sterling

1 ½" Long

Embody the Spirit of the Southwest in Genuine Turquoise Jewelry.

The mine where a piece of turquoise was found—not its color, nor its matrix, which refers to the veins and patterns of the stone—is the primary factor in determining its value. Historically speaking, the finest turquoise came from the mountains of Asia. In the 20th century, however, the copper-rich American Southwest supplanted them as the primary source of rare, and valuable, specimens, including collector favorites such as Bisbee, Lander Blue, and Number 8 (Black Web). 

HandMade in Santa Fe, NM since 1987.