I’ve had this ring in my eBay watchlist for quite some time (nearly a year, I’d guess), mostly because I really like the color of the turquoise. I don’t buy normal rings, they don’t fit. I buy adjustable ones now that I’m older. Anyway.
Fast forward to last week when @riobravo shared about her new Tommy Jackson piece and mentioned his passing earlier this year. The ring I liked came to mind and so I checked….it was still available and made by Tommy Jackson. So after very little consideration, I bought it.
It fits SO WELL and the turquoise is just such an interesting color in person. In the sunlight it’s lighter, but in general it’s a darker teal. I am delighted with my new ring. The seller said that a Diné buyer bought it (and some other pieces) from TJ at the 2018 Santa Fe Indian Market and took them back to Portland, OR. My seller acquired my ring and 4 others from the buyer at that time. He said mine was the only “revival” style piece and he thought the darker stone really suited the style. In his listing, he mentions the turquoise is dark and intimated it could be Lander Blue (pssh), but that he didn’t know the actual turquoise mine.
So my question for you guys (strictly for fun!) where do you think the stone is from?
Sorry, @ziacat I’m taking Kingman off the board (although Reggie Mitchell just posted a cuff that I thought for sure to be Morenci and he said was Kingman, so it really can look like anything) just for giggles. But it probably is Kingman
@BlytheEcho - Ugh—FANTASTIC ring. So glad you picked it up! Tommy Jackson is my favorite; his talent for composition, his choices in stone, and the really substantial heft of his silver are just so well-executed every single time. I love everything about your new ring, but especially the nubby, almost pebbled, texture of the stone. I’d hazard Morenci or Bisbee based solely on that very specific shade of blue, but I’ve never been good at the turquoise guessing game, ha!
I’m so glad you have one of Jackson’s pieces. His rings, in particular, are a joy to wear.
Do I see chunks of pyrite in it? If so, maybe Morenci? I don’t necessarily think Kingman is out of the question either, especially if there’s pyrite, but I really have no idea. I found this other ring online by him that reminds me of it just a little, but not quite because this one has tiny webbing. This one is Chinese turquoise; I’m not aware that Chinese or Bisbee are known for having pyrite. I feel like I’ve seen turquoise that looks like yours with that kind of gritty-ish matrix, but I can’t put my finger on it.
Thank you, @here4turquoise! @riobravo , thank you, I’m so pleased! And truly I looked at it again because of your post. I’m so grateful, as I probably never would have bought it otherwise. It is heavy, but feels so good on my hand.
@Ziacat um, no, I don’t think it’s pyrite but possibly a quartz inclusion. There’s no silvery shine to it. And there is another similar brownish/white inclusion on one end, but it was hard to photograph (look at the top right of the first photo). That Chinese turquoise is beautiful and is so close! I think my ring is most similar to that bottom piece, just not as matrix-y?
I couldn’t tell from the picture. The picture of the Chinese turquoise (bottom stone in particular) is kind of close, but it still has a tiny spider web and yours doesn’t, so I really have no clue
Wow that stone in his cuff is wild. But to be honest I I’m not surprised it’s Kingman.
That is a beautiful ring and congrats on finally pulling the trigger on a piece you like. It must have been meant to be yours The turquoise is so interesting. I have never seen turquoise with that kind of texture. Really pretty. Enjoy wearing that beauty.
All I know is that quiet, subdued shade is beautiful…I’m going to call it camouflage turquoise and guess that it came from a secret mine in the Superstition Mountains worked by Aztecs and Certified Public Accountants.
Going through old receipts, I see this item is identified as Blue Gem. So many things we have will remain anonymous, fun to find such a clue! The LAP hallmark does remain unresolved, however
Thanks for the input. It was interesting to see something specified on a receipt (from the 70s) because most don’t. The seller did her own purchasing out west, but this is all lost to history
I’m taking Kingman off the board (although Reggie Mitchell just posted a cuff that I thought for sure to be Morenci and he said was Kingman, so it really can look like anything) just for giggles. But it probably is Kingman 
The turquoise is so interesting. I have never seen turquoise with that kind of texture. Really pretty. Enjoy wearing that beauty.
