The main claim to fame for Fox turquoise is the sheer quantity of turquoise that has come from this mine over a very long period. We...

Recently Philip and I had signing events at Indian Market in Santa Fe.I would like to share a few personal observations regarding the...

While not as glorified as the top tier turquoise mines Pilot Mountain holds its own in quality and history. The different turquoise mines...

The development of the turquoise market was connected to the development of a tourist market in the Southwest. In this video Mike takes...

The story of turquoise in America begins in New Mexico. In Part One The Great American Turquoise Rush 1890-1910 we tell the story, almost...

The central theme of Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990 is the development of a tourist market for Native American jewelry much of...

Although other nations had hosted exhibitions, The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations held in London in 1851 at the...

Candelaria differs from most turquoise mines in Nevada in that it has been mined on the private land of a silver mine rather than a...

In our ongoing series of famous turquoise mines we are going to look at several mines that, while not so famous as some others, have...

The Cheyenne was originally located as the Hidden Treasure and has a long history under different names. The beautiful turquoise has...

Carico Lake is an old mine but was not well known for many years because the green turquoise associated with the mine was out of favor....

The Stories of Turquoise are an important part of Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990. In Chapter Four covering 1970-1990 Douglas...

Of all of the famous turquoise mines of Arizona Sleeping Beauty has a special place in the hearts of many turquoise lovers for its...

Godber Burnham is an iconic mine located outside of Austin Nevada. It was first located in 1936 and continues to produce beautiful...

Turquoise may be identified by mine, miner, area or district. One of the most famous turquoise mining districts is Royston located about...

"Zat" is a term used to express a very special quality of turquoise. It is difficult to define but may be considered as similar to...

During the early period of turquoise mining covered in Turquoise in America Part One The Great American Turquoise Rush 1890-1910, New...

About 150 miles north of Bisbee is Morenci. Phelps Dodge mined copper here and turquoise was plentiful. Although similar in color to...

For many Bisbee turquoise is their favorite in large part due to the distinctive "Bisbee Blue" look. In this video Mike shares his...