Turquoise Encylopedia--American Mines

[Xtina]

Starting a few threads to create a repository for verified turquoise examples for reference. To post a pic here, let’s define “verified” as you have provenance or the word of the person who mined or created the stone/piece and can say 100% that’s what mine it came from. As much as I treasure the expertise of this group, we probably shouldn’t count the collective guesses of the forum as verified, though.

Thought it’d be fun to see what we have and help everyone with identification! American mines on this thread…go!!

[Xtina]

Sierra Nevada Turquoise

[Xtina]

Sleeping Beauty

[Xtina]

King’s Manassa

[Ziacat]

Natural Ithaca Peak

[Islandmomma]

I have a cuff from the Valley Blue mine that was authenticated by the artist—signed, weighed and named.

[Islandmomma]

Here is a Blue Gem bought from Cameron Trading that was certified.

[Ziacat]

Hey @Islandmomma , it’s THE CUFF It’s awesome.

[TAH]

Awesome!

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[AC]

Certified Blue Gem from the Lowrey’s at The Turquoise Museum in Albuquerque!

[Xtina]

Pilot Mountain

Loving all your examples!!!

[Ziacat]

Turquoise Mountain turquoise

[Ziacat]

Natural Candelaria

[Islandmomma]

The shape of the turquoise is great! Beautiful cuff also.

[Bmpdvm]

Candalaria turquoise ring by Daryl Dean Begay:

[Ziacat]

Thanks! Got them both at the Eiteljorg, ring from the gift shop and cuff at the market.

[Bmpdvm]

Royston cuff and ring:

[Bmpdvm]

Clear Blue Gem turquoise ring, similar to the cab posted by @AC:

[AC]

@Bmpdvm

Clear Blue Gem turquoise ring, similar to the cab posted by @AC:

@Bmpdvm That’s a beauty!

[Islandmomma]

Beautiful ring! Darryl does lovely work with top quality stones. I’ve been watching his work for a while.