Blue Moon and the Pay Digs
Blue Moon is a well known turquoise from the Candelaria Hills of Nevada. It is closely associated with other claims from the Royston...
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Mike Ryan
- Apr 29, 2022
Turquoise Price and Value
Market pricing has always been subject to controversy. At one point finance theory believed that all stock prices were efficient because...
Mike Ryan
- Apr 22, 2022
Turquoise Books
While our viewers and subscribers are familiar with Turquoise in America Parts One and Two, you may not know about some of these other...
Mike Ryan
- Apr 15, 2022
Turquoise Mining
The Lone Mountain turquoise mine. Photo Mike Ryan II. Turquoise mining is difficult and costly. In this video Mike tells a bit about how...
Mike Ryan
- Apr 8, 2022
Tibetan Turquoise.
Tibetan turquoise cut by Japanese master cutter Akira. Photo Mike Ryan II. Tibet is a mysterious country and the turquoise of Tibet is...
Mike Ryan
- Apr 1, 2022
The Wayne Nelson Collection. Part Two.
In our last video we were fortunate to have Wayne Nelson explain how he put his turquoise collection together and see some of the...
Mike Ryan
- Mar 25, 2022
The Wayne Nelson Collection. Part One.
Gem grade Hidden Valley turquoise from the Wayne Nelson Collection. Wayne Nelson is a private man and is not well known outside of the...
Mike Ryan
- Mar 14, 2022
Tourmaline and Turquoise
Tourmaline from the Himalaya Mine at Mesa Grande California. Courtesy of Tina and Sonny Vogt. Jewelry by Sonny Vogt. Photo by Mike Ryan...
Mike Ryan
- Mar 4, 2022
Turquoise Collecting
Turquoise has only two commercial applications. It may be included in jewelry, often fine handmade Native American jewelry, or it may be...
Mike Ryan
- Feb 25, 2022
A Closer Look
In this time of war and crisis taking a moment to experience the frequency, vibration and healing energy of turquoise is welcome. In this...
Mike Ryan
- Feb 15, 2022
Treated vs. Natural
In this video we see examples of both treated and natural turquoise from the same mine, Number 8. The natural was most probably mined...
Mike Ryan
- Feb 4, 2022
Turquoise Maps
Many people like maps. We like to know where we are and where we are going. If you are viewing this Blog you love turquoise. In this...
Mike Ryan
- Jan 28, 2022
Interview with Gilo Lopez
In Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990 one of the important features are the Stories of Turquoise, the first person narrative of the...
Mike Ryan
- Jan 21, 2022
Turquoise Grading Part Three
In our final video for our January turquoise grading month Mike looks at some very high grade dark web turquoise from three different...
Mike Ryan
- Jan 14, 2022
Turquoise Grading Part Two
In this video Mike compares turquoise of different grades from four different mines using Turquoise Grading Rules following the...
Mike Ryan
- Jan 7, 2022
Turquoise Grading
Ever wish there were a way to grade your turquoise? In this video Mike demonstrates the R2 rules of turquoise grading which were...
Mike Ryan
- Dec 31, 2021
Turquoise Grading
There is no grading system for turquoise. Any determination by grade is entirely subjective and dependent upon the individual opinion on...
Mike Ryan
- Dec 22, 2021
Interview With Bob Brucia.
Bob Brucia is the owner of the Nevada Gem turquoise collection and several turquoise mines including the legendary Lander Blue. He is one...
Mike Ryan
- Dec 16, 2021
The Stories of Turquoise: Anonymous.
In Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990, we tell the history of turquoise largely through the stories of those who lived the history....
Mike Ryan
- Dec 10, 2021
Chinese,Egyptian and Persian Turquoise
Although our focus is on turquoise in America, turquoise from other countries has played a role in our domestic market. Egypt was the...
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