When early miners first discovered turquoise more than 7,000 years ago, it must have felt like finding drops of sky buried underground. Indeed, cultures throughout history have associated its vivid blue with the heavens, imbuing the stone with spiritual powers. Turquoise is especially sacred among Native American tribes of the Southwest. Less than 5% of turquoise mined worldwide can be...read more
When early miners first discovered turquoise more than 7,000 years ago, it must have felt like finding drops of sky buried underground. Indeed, cultures throughout history have associated its vivid blue with the heavens, imbuing the stone with spiritual powers. Turquoise is especially sacred among Native American tribes of the Southwest. Less than 5% of turquoise mined worldwide can be set into jewelry, and only about 20 mines in the Southwest supply gem-quality turquoise.
We were fortunate enough to secure a limited supply of Arizona turquoise for our Desert Rain Turquoise Collection. Here, generous stabilized cabochons show off their unique matrixes in three distinct designs that complement each other for a cohesive yet artfully eclectic ensemble. There’s the ring, featuring nearly 7 carats of compressed turquoise in a classic rope frame setting. There’s the 12-carat arrowhead pendant, a subtle nod to its Southwestern origins. And there’s the bracelet cuff, where 11 carats from the famed Kingman Turquoise Mine take center stage in a romantic rose-motif cuff.
