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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.

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    • Unisex One of a Kind piece Navajo ring with a Carico Lake turquoise (Nevada) set in sterling silver.  This designer ring is hammered of Native patterns and enhanced with Thunder Bird, a South West classic symbol for the Natives. It is embodied as an impressive condor able to create thunder by beating its wings and lightning by blinking its eyes.  This designer ring is made with the Tufa Cast technique, one of the oldest processes used by the Navajos: 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.  Dimensions (HxL in mm) 27mm x 22mm This ring is made in sterling silver.Proudly handmade in USA. If you don't find this ring in your size, please contact us, we may have it in stock.  
    • Man One of a Kind piece Navajo ring with a stunning Royston turquoise (Nevada) set in sterling silver.  This beautiful ring is entirely stamped and is enhanced of little relief pieces around the stone. The turquoise itself is surrounded by a twist wire, an emblematic detail of Navajo silversmithing: it is said the stone must be tamed as a wild animal. Dimensions of the stone in mm (HxL) : 21mm x 21mm This ring is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. If you don't find this ring in your size, please contact us, we may have it in stock.
    • Man One of a Kind piece Navajo ring in mat sterling silver.  This stunning ring is representative of Navajo silversmithing: a diamond shape in relief and two little spheres are surrounded by hand-stamped Native patterns that are original creations of the artist who made this designer piece.  Width (in mm): 22mm This ring is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA If you don't find this ring in your size, please contact us, we may have it in stock.  
    • Man Man model Handmade pair of moccasins in genuine sheep skin.  Rubber sole.  Color: ocher Height : 6.2 unfold / 4.3 fold These mocassins are crafted by the Hurons, a native tribe from Huron village (Wendake, Quebec) in Canada. For many moons the Hurons have been making fine mocassins, their traditional footwear. These moccasins's sizes are in french size and fit to your usual size.  Proudly handmade in Canada. 
    • Unisex Handmade pair of moccasins in genuine cow leather. Lining in synthetic fur. Handcrafted soles.  Color: ocher These mocassins are crafted by the Hurons, a native tribe from Huron village (Wendake, Quebec) in Canada. For many moons the Hurons have been making fine mocassins, their traditional footwear.  These moccasins's sizes are in french size and fit to your usual size.  Proudly handmade in Canada. 
    • Unisex Handmade pair of moccasins in genuine moose leather for babies, decorated with a row of fringes and colored beads.  Color : natural  Ideal for a birthday present.  These mocassins are crafted by the Hurons, a native tribe from Huron village (Wendake, Quebec) in Canada. For many moons the Hurons have been making fine mocassins, their traditional footwear.  These moccasins's sizes are in french size.  Proudly handmade in Canada. 
    • Unisex Navajo pendant Handcarved sterling silver feather.  The feather symbolizes peace and freedom of spirit. Size (HxL) : 60mm x 19mmThis pendant is made in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA  
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece. Navajo pendant made of a beautiful Kingman turquoise (Arizona) set in sterling silver. This piece reflects the traditionnal work of the Navajos: the artist defines the shape of the jewel thanks to the natural shape of the stone. Here, this turquoise is surrounded by a twist wire, reminding the need to tame the stone as we tame a wild animal. The setting of this pendant is also finely stamped of the personal various patterns of the artist.  Dimensions (H x L in mm) including pendant ring: 36mm x 17mm This pendant is made in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Unisex One of a Kind piece This double-sided pendant shows two remarkable styles of inlay techniques, inspired by the Zuni. Each of its side represents Sunface, the sacred Sun Father, symbol of life.  One of the sides is made with the Cobble Inlay technique, known to be a contemporary technique that reminds the ancestral art of mosaic. It is made of Sleeping Beauty turquoise (Arizona), black-jet and bone. This style has a superbly thick aspect.  The other face is a traditionnal inlay technique, made of apple coral, sugilite, black-jet, bone and lapis-lazuli. In this process, the stones are finely carved, put together and polished to have a smooth and elegant finish. Diameter (in inches): 0,8 Setting in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA.
    • Woman Navajo bracelet
    • Woman One of a Kind piece Navajo bracelet with stunning Kingman turquoises (Arizona) set in sterling silver.  The central turquoise is hand-carved in a rectangular shape and is surrounded by a thin twist wire. This detail is representative of Navajo jewelry: it is considered the stone must be tamed as a wild animal.  This beautiful turquoise is enhanced with two drop-shaped turquoise and silver spheres.  The setting of this bracelet is hand-carved of six furrows of oxydized silver, giving even more character to this beautiful jewel.  Wrist size (in inches): 6.6 Width (in mm): 19mm This bracelet is made in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Man One of a Kind piece Navajo sterling silver bracelet.  This bracelet is entirely hand-carved and handcrafted with the oxydation technique, a chemical process that blackens the silver. These elements gives a lot of character and style to this bracelet. Wrist size (in inches): 7Width (in mm): 15mm This bracelet is in sterling silver.  Proudly handmade in USA. 
    • Unisex Zuni fetish. Unique piece. Turtle carved in alabater with eyes in Sleeping Beauty turquoise and shell details on coral.  The turtle symbolizes protection, longevity, love and knowledge (it is the mother of the earth). Dimensions (H x L x l) in mm = 20 x 110 x 85 In a time when the Zuni tribe lived from agriculture and hunting, the hunters could'nt do without these amulets and would never forget to bring them during their expeditions. The fetishes assure benevolence of the soul.Each animal represents its spirit, its own inner force and protects its owner. Proudly handmade in USA.
    • Unisex Zuni Fetish. Unique piece. 
    • Unisex Zuni Fetish. Unique piece.   Buffalo carved in gorgone with Sleeping Beauty turquoise eyes.  We can see an arrow on this fetish, that goes from its mouth to its heart. This arrow represents the line of life: The animal's breath, allowing it to dominate and master its prey. The buffalo symbolizes plentiness, endurance, and fulfill wishes.  Dimensions (H x L x l) in mm = 26 x 40 x 11 In a time when the Zuni tribe lived from agriculture and hunting, the hunters could'nt do without these amulets and would never forget to bring them during their expeditions. The fetishes assure benevolence of the soul.Each animal represents its spirit, its own inner force and protects its owner. Proudly handmade in USA.

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