Orvil Jack nugget showing faustite. There are many ways to collect turquoise. In this video Mike explains the different types od...

“Dendrite turquoise is exceedingly rare. The fern-like pattern in the matrix is produced by the crystallization of a foreign mineral,...

Turquoise has one commercial application for use in jewelry. It is most associated with fine hand made Native American jewelry. In this...

Lone Mountain from the Charles Loloma Collection (white is camera flash). A discussion about the economics of turquoise is difficult...

8.9 carat Apache Blue/Starburst GG Apache Blue is the marketing name for turquoise from the old Turkey Track claim of Lynn Otteson. The...

125 carat Gem Grade Shajari from Nishapur. In this interview we learn about current conditions with the Persian turquoise market and see...

Neil Ray, West Texas Analytical Laboratory, Geochemist & Mineralogist Faustite is a very rare mineral, essentially the zinc analogue of...

Identification of Lander Blue and Distinguishing from Look Alikes, Using Geochemistry Neil Ray, West Texas Analytical Laboratory,...

In Part Two of our visit to Indian Market Mike interviews Michael Turano from Sunwest Silver and Deanna Olson of Silver Sun, two firms...

At the annual Indian Market in Sants Fe Native Treasures is a show that features many turquoise miners and traders. In this video Mike...

The Use of XRF in Analyzing for Turquoise Treatment Neil Ray (Neil Ray is a geologist who has been active in developing X Ray Florescence...

Diorama of Pecos Pueblo. In Part Two Mike continues the story of the early turquoise miners and honors their contribution to the history...

Cerrillos turquoise mined by San Marcos Pueblo. Readers of Turquoise in America Part One, The Great American Turquoise Rush, 1890-1910...

Lander Blue and one Chinese Mike Ryan- There has been a great deal of interest in the X Ray Florescence (XRF) method of testing turquoise...

Gem grade Canderlaria from the Wayne Nelson Collection Provenance and grade are the two main determinants of price. One way to establish...

I had a thirty year career as a financial planner and investment advisor so I have some experience to draw on when it comes to...

Gem Grade Pilot Mountain Grading turquoise is difficult. In this video Mike discusses the highest grade, the elusive Gem Grade, and we...

Very High Grade Godber Burnham. In this video Mike describes the Callais Collection and we see some high grade selections.

The same mine may show different grades. In this video Mike looks at different grades from Thunder Mountain. Gem Grade Thunder Mountain

Gem Grade Thunder Mountain. Joshua is a master jeweler known for his use of fine turquoise. In this interview he explains his process and...