turquoise Tuesday

The Candelaria Hills in Southwest Nevada are home to dozens of turquoise mines, large and small. The turquoise comes from the silver mine owned by the Silver Standard Company and is only mined sporadically. This is because the area has been mostly exploited for the silver and gold which made the area famous since the...

One of the most famous and well known American Turquoise mines is the Morenci Turquoise mine form Southern Arizona. This mine was a major producer of natural gemstones that were used commercially for years in predominately Southwestern and Native American Jewelry. The mine was famous for its beautiful true blue Turquoise. Most of the material from this famous mine was a...

The Stormy Mountain Turquoise Mine is located in Elko County, Nevada. Along with the Blue Diamond Mine, this stone is known for producing hard, dark blue turquoise that includes a blotchy, black or brown matrix that resembles storm clouds. The highest grade material from the mine was a medium to dark blue and aqua blue...

Named for producing some of the hardest turquoise ever found, the Blue Diamond mine is located outside of Austin, Nevada, and was first mined in the 1930s. The mine is considered a “hat mine”, which is a small deposit of turquoise that “you can cover with your hat”.  Blue Diamond Turquoise is a very beautiful stone,...

Bisbee Turquoise is one of the most valued types of Turquoise that has ever been mined in North America. This is because it was only actively mined by one independent miner during a 2 year period in the 1970s. Throughout that time, less than 2,000 pounds of turquoise was recovered. This stone is primarily a by-product...

Emerald Valley is a Nevada Mine that produces stones ranging from a deep forest green to a classic Nevada Green Turquoise. The mine is in the same region as the Royston mines. Sometimes the name Emerald Valley is given to deep green Turquoise from any of the mines in that area. The mine is newer active,...

Most of the Boulder Turquoise is found in the original Royston mines near Tonapah, Nevada. It is also known as “Ribbon Turquoise” and it is comprised of Jasper surrounding ribbons of turquoise. This stone is unusual to find, and has shades of teal running through rich browns. The stone can have either “ribbons” or splotches of turquoise...

Egyptian Prince Turquoise was first found in Egypt over 7,500 years ago. It was highly coveted by the Egyptians to be a sacred stone. This stone has bright greenish blues and a webbing of rich red and copper hues. Each piece is completely unique and today’s turquoise is still mined from the original, ancient mines! This turquoise...