Cripple Creek Turquoise
Colorado has a long history of turquoise mining. The history is found in Turquoise in America Parts One and Two. While King Manassa and...
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Mike Ryan
- Jan 7
Lone Mountain Part Two
Lee Yazzie buckle with gem grade Lone Mountain. Photo Arland Ben. Lone Mountain has a treasured history. It is one of the seven classic...
Mike Ryan
- Dec 31, 2023
Article on Lone Mountain
Lone Mountain Nugget Necklace,292grams. Probably mined in the 70's. The Stories of Turquoise continue. History is always expanding as new...
Mike Ryan
- Dec 17, 2023
Native Treasures 2023 Part Two
In Part Two we continue our tour of the turquoise market held every year at the Native Treasures show held in Santa Fe during Indian...
Mike Ryan
- Dec 13, 2023
Native Treasures 2023 Part One.
For many years the Native Treasures show at the Eldorado Hotel has been an important part of Indian Market week in Santa Fe. For several...
Mike Ryan
- Nov 30, 2023
Chinese Turquoise Update Part Three
In Part Three of our Update on Chinese Turquoise we see a range of different looks from the Yungai Temple Mine which is now closed and...
Mike Ryan
- Nov 24, 2023
Chinese Turquoise Update Part Two
In Part Two of our update on Chinese turquoise we learn of the development of the Yungai Turquoise Park located at the site of the old...
Mike Ryan
- Nov 18, 2023
Chinese Turquoise Update Part One
Pictured is a butterfly pin made by Danny Lopacki with gem grade dark and red web Chinese turquoise. As a follow up to our interview with...
Mike Ryan
- Nov 9, 2023
Interview with Danny Lopacki Part Two
Northern Lights turquoise bead necklace by Danny Lopacki. Photo by Arland Ben. In Part Two we visit Danny's jewelry and lapidary studio.
Mike Ryan
- Oct 29, 2023
Interview with Danny Lopacki, Part One
Allan's Butterfly by Danny Lopacki with Yungai Temple Mine turquoise, Hubei, China. Photo Arland Ben. Danny Lopacki is known to readers...
Mike Ryan
- Oct 24, 2023
Value in Turquoise Jewelry
Gem grade Bisbee in a Don Supplee gold ring. Regular viewers of the Blog know of a recurring theme in the videos and posts: natural...
Mike Ryan
- Oct 19, 2023
Analysis of Beauty.
What is beauty? We know but it is difficult to capture in words. For the Navajo it is nizhoni the centerpiece of hozho, balance and...
Mike Ryan
- Oct 4, 2023
Green Turquoise Part Two
For many turquoise lovers green is their favorite color. In this video Mike shows some examples of high grade green. Pictured is a deep...
Mike Ryan
- Sep 17, 2023
Indian Mountain Part Two
In conjunction with the article A Photo Visit to Indian Mountain this video tells more of the Indian Mountain story and we see some high...
Mike Ryan
- Sep 13, 2023
A Photo Visit To Indian Mountain
Bob Brucia, in his book, Turquoise, Jewel of the Southwest, lists the seven classic Nevada turquoise mines as Lander Blue, Lone Mountain,...
Mike Ryan
- Sep 7, 2023
Red Mountain Part Two
In this video Mike shows some beautiful turquoise with excellent provenance of ownership.
Mike Ryan
- Aug 31, 2023
Pilot Mountain Part Two
In this update we learn more about Pilot Mountain and see some truly unique turquoise.
Mike Ryan
- Aug 10, 2023
Turquoise in Bolo Ties
Bolo ties are an important part of Indian jewelry. Although rather recent in their development they are a favorite of many. In this video...
Mike Ryan
- Aug 1, 2023
Turquoise in Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry
Turquoise has been important in the ceremonies of southwest Native Americans since earliest times and is important in Native American...
Mike Ryan
- Jul 20, 2023
Bisbee Turquoise Part Two
Photo Arland Ben Bisbee Arizona is considered one of the most highly mineralized locations on Earth. The geology of Bisbee turquoise is...
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