Oct 15, 2018 · I found this chart depicting all kinds of block turquoise available to purchase. Always be aware of what you are buying! I found that gently “tapping” the stone against my teeth is a good test …

Sep 24, 2024 · Production piecework handmade squash, using fairly low quality stabilized turquoise stones. Likely Navajo. Commercially produced standard bench beads. This piece was likely made …

Apr 8, 2024 · I have some cabs from the Bluebird turquoise mine that I purchased from Jason back n the 1990s: By the way, your map and information shows the Nevada mine in the Reese River …

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Sep 5, 2025 · There is definitely a Robert Livingston who is a Navajo jeweler, because I have one of his pieces, and he has worked with BritWest who has a legitimate well known business making turquoise …

Feb 23, 2026 · From an old-time dealer in Washington state who used to wander the Navajo reservation making friends and buying turquoise in the 1970s. This has sat in a safe for about 45 years. .

Apr 3, 2025 · Aside from the turquoise, the silverwork is very unusual, to the extent that I’m puzzled about the origins of the urn-like (headdress?) appliques and the floaty leaves on the naja, not fixed in …

Jul 7, 2025 · I agree with @StevesTrail, most likely Kingman, although it does remind me of some Nevada stones that I’ve seen like Blue Diamond. But being that Kingman is the most prolific …

Apr 1, 2024 · Betting not Lander Blue since no provenance, and because it’s one of the rarest turquoise of all. There’s waaaaay more supposed Lander Blue online for sale than was actually mined. If it was …

Jan 18, 2011 · Turquoise is a soft material, 4 – 5 on the mohs scale, which means most turquoise can be scratched with a penny. So, it is very common for a turquoise dealer to stabilize the stone. There …