Centuries ago, Persians, Tibetans and Mayans considered turquoise to be a gemstone of the heavens. They believed that the striking blue stones were sacred pieces of sky. Turquoise has graced the halls and tombs of Aztec kings and Egyptian pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, whose golden funeral mask features a turquoise inlay.
Today, the rarest and most valuable turquoise is...read more
Centuries ago, Persians, Tibetans and Mayans considered turquoise to be a gemstone of the heavens. They believed that the striking blue stones were sacred pieces of sky. Turquoise has graced the halls and tombs of Aztec kings and Egyptian pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, whose golden funeral mask features a turquoise inlay.
Today, the rarest and most valuable turquoise is found right here in the American Southwest. But the future of the blue beauty is unclear. On our recent trip to Tucson, we spoke with fourth-generation turquoise traders who explained that less than 5% of turquoise mined worldwide can be set into jewelry and only about 20 mines in the Southwest supply gem-quality turquoise.
Our Turquoise Damascus Knife sets this exquisite stone in the handle of a knife with an extraordinary Damascus steel blade. This handmade knife bears the distinguished Laguiole en Aubrac mark and is from France’s Laguiole region, famed for expertly crafting knives since 1829. Each knife is entirely handmade and features the bladesmith’s signature bee insignia on the metalwork.
