Interview with Gilo Lopez
In Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990 one of the important features are the Stories of Turquoise, the first person narrative of the...
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Mike Ryan
Jan 21, 2022
Turquoise Grading Part Three
In our final video for our January turquoise grading month Mike looks at some very high grade dark web turquoise from three different...
Mike Ryan
Jan 14, 2022
Turquoise Grading Part Two
In this video Mike compares turquoise of different grades from four different mines using Turquoise Grading Rules following the...
Mike Ryan
Jan 7, 2022
Turquoise Grading
Ever wish there were a way to grade your turquoise? In this video Mike demonstrates the R2 rules of turquoise grading which were...
Mike Ryan
Dec 31, 2021
Turquoise Grading
There is no grading system for turquoise. Any determination by grade is entirely subjective and dependent upon the individual opinion on...
Mike Ryan
Dec 22, 2021
Interview With Bob Brucia.
Bob Brucia is the owner of the Nevada Gem turquoise collection and several turquoise mines including the legendary Lander Blue. He is one...
Mike Ryan
Dec 16, 2021
The Stories of Turquoise: Anonymous.
In Turquoise in America Part Two 1910-1990, we tell the history of turquoise largely through the stories of those who lived the history....
Mike Ryan
Dec 10, 2021
Chinese,Egyptian and Persian Turquoise
Although our focus is on turquoise in America, turquoise from other countries has played a role in our domestic market. Egypt was the...
Mike Ryan
Dec 1, 2021
Turquoise in Native American Jewelry
Arland Ben bracelet with Lander Blue turquoise. Photo Arland Ben. Turquoise has one commercial application: use in jewelry. It is best...
Mike Ryan
Nov 18, 2021
Green Turquoise.
Traditionally blue has been the favored color for turquoise. Historically this was the non matrix sky blue long associated with Persian...
Mike Ryan
Oct 27, 2021
Toh Atin Talk
In September Jackson Clark II of Toh Atin Gallery in Durango Colorado, one of the countries premier Native American art galleries, asked...
Mike Ryan
Oct 22, 2021
A Miners Perspective on Variscite
Thunder Mountain variscite mined by the Edgars. Photo Mike Ryan II Variscite is a hydrous aluminum phosphate closely associated with...
Mike Ryan
Oct 16, 2021
A Turquoise Miners Perspective
Many of you may know that in addition to being an accomplished researcher of turquoise history Philip Chambless is also a full time...
Mike Ryan
Oct 11, 2021
Northern Lights
Northern Lights bead necklace by Danny Lopacki. Photo Arland Ben. Red Mountain is a distinctive feature at the northern end of Carico...
Mike Ryan
Sep 29, 2021
The William Tell Mine Revisited
Ithaca Peak beads. Photo Arland Ben. As turquoise historians we strive to achieve a rigorous level of authentic research. Yet there is...
Mike Ryan
Sep 21, 2021
Famous Turquoise Mines. Nevada Blue and Indian Mountain
Gem grade Indian Mountain pendent. Chaney Turquoise Direct. Photo Arland Ben. Nevada Blue cabs. Photo Arland Ben. In the last of our...
Mike Ryan
Sep 14, 2021
Famous Turquoise Mines. Red Mountain.
Red Mountain turquoise. Photo Arland Ben. Although Red Mountain was not located until 1971 it is considered to be one of the seven...
Mike Ryan
Sep 5, 2021
Famous Turquoise Mines. Lone Mountain.
Lone Mountain bolo by Sonwai. Photo by Arland Ben. In two previous videos we took a trip to the Lone Mountain mine. In this video Mike...
Mike Ryan
Aug 30, 2021
Famous Turquoise Mines. Fox.
The main claim to fame for Fox turquoise is the sheer quantity of turquoise that has come from this mine over a very long period. We...
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