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Turquoise, sleeping beauty, kingman, pilot mountain... Nevada, Arizona

Since 1971, we bring you the most beautiful turquoise stones, from the pale blue "Dry Creek" to the emerald green "Broken Arrow", and the best known of them all, the "Sleeping Beauty". Coming exclusively from the USA, mainly from Nevada or Arizona, our turquoise stones differ depending from their deposit as much by their colour and density. The turquoise being a fossilized phosphate, it feeds from oxydation of its various surrounding minerals, mainly iron, copper  which all will give it its final tint.

Vast amounts of turquoise-made objects have been found on various sites of the American West, confirming the important spiritual symbolism for the ancestral Pueblo people, as well as their Zuni descendants and other Rio Grande tribes who associate the blue turquoise stone to the father "Sky" and the green turquoise to the mother "Earth".

Early on, Zuni fetishes were sculpted in turquoise to elevate and bring out their strenght and power. The Kachina dancers from the Hopi and Zuni tribes wear turquoise necklaces and offer turquoise powder to the gods to accompany their prayers. Other South-West peoples such as the Navajos believe turquoise carries special powers, and that turquoise jewellery brings good fortune to who wear it.

Selection of the month

    • Woman One of a Kind piece Sterling silver Zuni bracelet inlaid with spiny oyster (purple spondylus).  This bracelet is representative of the channel inlay handcraft, meaning the artist creates soldered silver compartments within the backing, filled with perfectly sized and carved pieces of stones that are put together in order to create a thin geometrical pattern. The piece is then polished in order to give a smooth and elegant finish to the jewel.  Wrist size: 6Width: 11mm This bracelet is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA.   
    • Woman Zuni bracelet with a beautiful Sunface inlaid of Sleeping Beauty turquoise (Arizona), black-jet, coral and mother-of-pearl.  Sunface is the sacred Sun Father. Symbol of life, it is omnipresent in Zuni's handcrafts.  The handmade Zuni inlay is a gathering of different stones (most often turquoise, coral, mother-of-pearl, back jet), carved and put together in order to create a thin geometrical pattern. The piece is then polished in order to give a smooth and elegant finish to the jewel.  Wrist size (in inches): 6.5Width (in mm): 39mm This bracelet is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Man Navajo bracelet in sterling silver. 
    • Man One of a Kind piece Zuni ring with a beautiful Sleeping Beauty turquoise (Arizona) hand-carved in a leaf's shape and a coral also hand-carved.  This designer ring is representative of the Applique handcraft, a well-known process in Native silversmithing. The traditional Applique technique includes natural shapes (such as leaves, feathers, and flowers) cut from silver sheets and then soldered onto an underlying piece. Dimensions in mm (HxL): 27mm x 16mm This ring is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Man One of a Kind piece Navajo ring in sterling silver with a beautiful Indian Mountain turquoise (Nevada). The setting of the stone is hand-carved little ridges around the turquoise, enhancing the beauty of this stone. Dimensions of the stone (HxL in mm) : 30mm x 14mm This ring is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA.If you don't find this ring in your size, feel free to contact us, we may have it in stock.
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece Stunning Navajo ring with a beautiful onyx cacochon set in sterling silver.  This exceptional ring is a designer piece. The stone is surrounded by a thin silver wire, which is a representative detail of Navajo silversmithing: it is said the stone must be tamed as a wild animal. Native patterns (diamond shapes and arrows) in relief are soldered on the shank, giving more relief and depth to this ring.  In Native culture, the arrow is symbol of protection.  Size of the stone (HxL in mm): 17mm x 12mm This ring is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA.    If you don't find this ring is your size, please contact us, we may have it in stock. 
    • Unisex Navajo bolo tie
    • Unisex Navajo bolo tie. 
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece. Bolo tie Navajo - Sunface Kachina.  The Kachina Sunface represents the sacred Sun Father, symbol of life and warmth, shelter for the old and playfulness for the young.  The Kachinas carry the prayers of the humans to the divinities. They are supernatural beings who have a link with the gods. During some ceremonies they appear to the Natives by dancing and singing, and have an appearance mixing animals and abstract figures.  This exceptionnal piece is finely handcrafted, full of details, and set of a Candelaria turquoise (Nevada).  Metal slide clip at the back.  Genuine black braided leather with sterling silver tips.  Height of the central piece (in inches): 3 Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece.  Navajo belt buckle with a beautiful Kingman turquoise (Arizona) set in sterling silver and stamped of numerous Native patterns, giving relief and structure to this beautiful designer piece.  We can see that the number 4 features on this belt buckle in several ways: four palm shapes enhanced with four spheres are carved on the four edges of this buckle and the turquoise is surrounded by a cross with four short and rounded branches. The number four is very important in Native culture as it is linked to many symbols: the 4 winds, the 4 directions, the 4 stages of life.  This belt buckle is representative of Navajo silversmithing: a silver wire circles the turquoise, reminding the stone must be tamed as a wild animal.  This belt buckle is suitable for a leather width of 1.4 Size of the buckle (HxL in inches) : 2.8 x 3.3 Belt buckle back in iron. Proudly handmade in USA. THE LEATHER BELT IS SOLD SEPARATELY. For Leather Belts: please go to category Belts  
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece.  Sterling silver rectangular Hopi belt buckle representing the Man in a Maze pattern, symbol of the paths through life. Around it, you can see patterns depicting natural elements such as rain and clouds.  That circle with a man and a labyrinth represent life, with good and dark paths, birth and death. The journey of life is a journey through a maze, begining at birth and continuing through childhood, adulthood and finally ending in old age. This belt buckle is made with the Overlay technique. This process includes a background soldered to another like-sized piece with a cutout design. The silver background is then oxidized and scratched to bring out contrast between the two pieces. Suitable for a leather width of 1.4Size (HxL in inches) : 2'' x 2.9 This belt buckle is in sterling silver.  Belt buckle back in iron.  Proudly handmade in USA.  THE LEATHER BELT IS SOLD SEPARATLY.For Leather Belts : please go to category Belts
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece Sterling silver Navajo belt buckle made up of 4 elements, each one being hand-stamped of Native patterns. This beautiful type of belt buckle is called Ranger Buckle and is a timeless US Western fashion accessory.  This belt buckle is handcrafted with the Tufa Cast process:  The artist takes a mold made of volcanic stone (tufa) and divises it in two parts. In the first part, he carves a design of his choice, melts silver in, and tightly covers it with the second part of the mold. Once the silver is hard, the mold eventually breaks, making this piece a unique item. This technique creates a jewel of traditionnal rough aspect on which we can clearly see the beautiful lumps of tufa stone.  This belt buckle is polished, to have a smooth and refined finish.  Suitable for a leather width of 18mm. Width of the buckle (in inches) : 1.7 This belt buckle is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA.  THE LEATHER BELT IS SOLD SEPARATELY - Please contact us for more information.  
    • Woman Navajo earrings. Kingman turquoises (Arizona) carved in rhombus shape and set in sterling silver.   These earrings reflect the traditionnal work of the Navajos: the turquoises are surrounded by a twist wire, reminding the need to tame the stone as we tame a wild animal. Dimensions (H x l): 50mm x 15mm These earrings are made in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Woman Navajo earrings Large hoops made of spondylus beads, as well as smooth beads and carved beads in mat sterling silver. Diameter: 55mmThese earrings are made in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Woman Navajo earrings Little hoops made in Sleeping Beauty turquoise (Arizona) inlay. Dimensions (H x l): 18mm x 6mm These earrings are made in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 

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