http://www.turquoisejewelry.com Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:36:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Number 8 Turquoise Ring http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/number-8-turquoise-ring http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/number-8-turquoise-ring#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:36:33 +0000 tjadmin http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/?p=364 Number 8 Turquoise RingOur pic of the day is a beautiful Number 8 turquoise ring. Number 8 turquoise is particularly valued for its trademark spiderweb matrix of various shades of brown, black and gold that lace intricately through the turquoise stone. The Number 8 Turquoise Mine has been depleted since 1961, and with limited reserves of this stone it is a great addition to any turquoise jewelry collection. This particular Number 8 turquoise ring comes from DoubleDeeDeals.com.

]]> http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/number-8-turquoise-ring/feed 0 Boulder Turquoise Necklace – Pic of the Day http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/boulder-turquoise-necklace-pic-of-the-day http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/boulder-turquoise-necklace-pic-of-the-day#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:37:14 +0000 tjadmin http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/?p=334 Boulder turquoise is an unusual type of turquoise jewelry, and good stones are rare to find. Boulder turquoise is sometimes called Ribbon Turquoise, as often the turquoise comes in the form of a streak or a “ribbon” through a surrounding boulder, and is mined from the famous Royston Mines in Nevada.

Our picture of the day is a beautiful unusual boulder turquoise necklace made by Jay King the incorporates striking boulder turquoise pieces in a showcase turquoise necklace.

]]> http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/boulder-turquoise-necklace-pic-of-the-day/feed 0 White Buffalo Turquoise – Pic of the Day http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/white-buffalo-turquoise-pic-of-the-day http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/white-buffalo-turquoise-pic-of-the-day#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:37:12 +0000 tjadmin http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/?p=322 White buffalo turquoise is not actually turquoise, but is commonly lumped into the turquoise family since it was discovered in a turquoise mine and undergoes a very similar mineralization process as “regular turquoise.”  It’s so named as it is “as rare as a white buffalo” and is increasingly used in Native American and Southwestern jewelry, and is widely considered as part of the turquoise jewelry family.  This beautiful white buffalo turquoise belt buckle is brought to us by horsekeeping.com and is our Pic of the Day.

]]> http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/white-buffalo-turquoise-pic-of-the-day/feed 0 Pic of the Day – Kingman Turquoise Cabochons http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/pic-of-the-day-kingman-turquoise-cab http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/pic-of-the-day-kingman-turquoise-cab#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:49:05 +0000 tjadmin http://www.turquoisejewelry.com/?p=308 Since we’re great lovers of turquoise in general, and turquoise jewelry in particular, we are periodically going to share great pictures we find of both. Today’s pic is of a stunning group of Kingman Turquoise cabochons (cabochon, for the uninitiated, means a polished finished gemstone), courtesy of Garlands Jewelry. Kingman Turquoise has been used by the Navajos in their jewelry since 600 AD when they starting harvesting from the legendary Kingman Turquoise open-pit mine in Arizona, and is recognized by its electric blue hues traced with black matrix, and is some of the best blue turquoise you’re likely to find. Very high-grade Kingman turquoise has a silver matrix, making for a stunning mixture of electric blue and silver, which makes for some truly gorgeous turquoise jewelry.

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