I looked for this maker but cannot locate. Can someone help? And would like to know the stone. Am assuming Kingman but I know that is always hard to confirm. Thanks.
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I’d like to hear why you think it’s Kingman.
What did you pay for it? Where did it come from?
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I am not sure if it is Kingman I just made a guess. I have had this piece for quite some time so do not remember what I paid for the item. I purchased in New Mexico.
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In order to know the type of Turquoise, you need to have provenance. Either you mined it or know the person who did. A solid chain of ownership from the mine to you. There is a new testing lab that does extensive, non-destructive testing. It’s gotten good at giving you an origin of the turquoise. I had a piece done and the report was more than 20 pages long. If you have an expensive NA piece you might want to check it out. Otherwise, I would recommend searching online for similar items and get an idea of prices. Sold prices are more accurate than asking prices.
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I think it’s very pretty. As for the mine, there are hundreds of possibilities. I guess Kingman could be possible. Or perhaps something like Blue Diamond or a similar style Nevada mine. Chinese turquoise can also have a tremendous amount of variety. It would probably be best if you would succeed in id-ing the hallmark and find a way to contact the artist. Good luck!
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Thank you for the reply. Do you feel the report is worth the money? I think that is a good idea. I really appreciate your help.
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Thank you for your insight.
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I think they do a great job. It costs $65.00 per item plus shipping and insurance each way. The necklace I sent was a three strand turquoise disc so multiple places had to be tested and it cost more but Neil contacted me and showed me exactly what he would be testing and gave me a price ahead of time since it was multiple areas. I was very happy with the results and the company is easy to do business with. That said, I wouldn’t have just anything in my collection tested. If you’re selling most people are more concerned with the look and the size vs the origin of the turquoise. I do have a couple more things that I am planning to get checked eventually but they are older (70’s and earlier) and I think the turquoise is high quality. If you are interested the information is as follows:
West Texas Analytical Laboratory, 615 N Price Rd, Pampa, TX 79065, Neil Ray, 806-662-8678.
I am adding a picture of what I had tested.
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Thank you for the information. The price is very reasonable. I will more than likely send a few pieces to get tested. The necklace is beautiful. Have a wonderful day.
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Thank you for at least trying. I will keep searching for the maker. Have a wonderful day.
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I’m going to sound like a broken record, but I suspect this is Kingman. It reminds of what is being called “Ceremonial Kingman,” which is simply a name the mine has given to their stones that (IMO) have this swirlier (don’t think that’s a real word 
) matrix. But this is just my guess.
I just wanted to add that when a piece has a large amount of turquoise it’s less likely to be a more “rare” type of turquoise such as Blue Diamond, and more likely to be from a more prolific mine such as Kingman. I suspect this is also stabilized so I’m wondering if paying quite a bit to have it analyzed (particularly since it seems to be an unknown maker) is worth it. But of course that is up to you.
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Thank you for the information and help.
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I appreciate the information.
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Thank you. The information provided is valuable. I am learning from the best every day.
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Yes ma’am I tend to agree with you on your ceremonial Kingman designation. That was my first thought also.
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