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Mike Ryan
Sep 28, 2022
Gem Grade Turquoise
Turquoise is a rare stone. The highest gem grade is found in as little as 0.10%, or less, of all turquoise. In this video Mike shows some...
Mike Ryan
Sep 12, 2022
Turquoise Cutting Part Three
In this final video in our series on turquoise cutting Mike demonstrates how to apply a turquoise slab to a doping stick and how to cut a...
Mike Ryan
Sep 2, 2022
Turquoise Cutting Part Two
In this video, which is part of our three part series on turquoise cutting, Mike shows how he looks at nuggets before cutting and how to...
Mike Ryan
Aug 24, 2022
Turquoise Cutting Part One
In the first of a three part series Mike will demonstrate his method of cutting turquoise. Although he is not a professional lapidary the...
Mike Ryan
Jul 24, 2022
Turquoise Matrix
Before the development of a southwest tourist market and the interest in Native American jewelry featuring beautiful turquoise in matrix,...
Mike Ryan
Jul 15, 2022
Turquocite and Variquoise
Variscite and turquoise are often confused for each other. In this video Mike discusses why this is so and we see some beautiful examples.
Mike Ryan
Jun 30, 2022
The Geology of Turquoise
Ever wonder about the difference between supergene and hypogene turquoise formation? Well, rest easy, in this video Mike covers the...
Mike Ryan
Jun 21, 2022
Turquoise Beads
Ithaca Peak turquoise nugget bead necklace. Photo Arland Ben. Turquoise has one commercial application and that is in jewelry. The...
Mike Ryan
Jun 13, 2022
Starburst and Lander Blue
Lander Blue is an iconic mine in large part due to it being the most expensive turquoise. This has led to many imitations from sellers...
Mike Ryan
Jun 3, 2022
Pixie Turquoise
Pixie is not a famous turquoise mine. It is not even a not so famous mine but it has a great story. Is it turquoise, or variscite, or...
Mike Ryan
May 27, 2022
Provenance and ID
On the social media groups a frequent question is for turquoise identification but in cabochon and jewelry. In this video Mike discusses...
Mike Ryan
May 18, 2022
More Not So Famous Turquoise Mines
In previous videos we have looked at many of the famous turquoise mines and a few not so famous. In this video Mike shows a few more of...
Mike Ryan
May 6, 2022
Blue Moon and the Pay Digs
Blue Moon is a well known turquoise from the Candelaria Hills of Nevada. It is closely associated with other claims from the Royston...
Mike Ryan
Apr 29, 2022
Turquoise Price and Value
Market pricing has always been subject to controversy. At one point finance theory believed that all stock prices were efficient because...
Mike Ryan
Apr 22, 2022
Turquoise Books
While our viewers and subscribers are familiar with Turquoise in America Parts One and Two, you may not know about some of these other...
Mike Ryan
Apr 15, 2022
Turquoise Mining
The Lone Mountain turquoise mine. Photo Mike Ryan II. Turquoise mining is difficult and costly. In this video Mike tells a bit about how...
Mike Ryan
Apr 8, 2022
Tibetan Turquoise.
Tibetan turquoise cut by Japanese master cutter Akira. Photo Mike Ryan II. Tibet is a mysterious country and the turquoise of Tibet is...
Mike Ryan
Apr 1, 2022
The Wayne Nelson Collection. Part Two.
In our last video we were fortunate to have Wayne Nelson explain how he put his turquoise collection together and see some of the...
Mike Ryan
Mar 25, 2022
The Wayne Nelson Collection. Part One.
Gem grade Hidden Valley turquoise from the Wayne Nelson Collection. Wayne Nelson is a private man and is not well known outside of the...
Mike Ryan
Mar 14, 2022
Tourmaline and Turquoise
Tourmaline from the Himalaya Mine at Mesa Grande California. Courtesy of Tina and Sonny Vogt. Jewelry by Sonny Vogt. Photo by Mike Ryan...
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