Turquoise Mine Suggestions

Identifying & Discovering
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Hi, I’m new to the forum and am enjoying reading posts and learning.

I purchased this pendant on eBay in 2009 and am still trying to identify which mines the turquoise might have come from. Perhaps Royston or Fox? Please let me know what you think. Also, I was told this was a Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Man), anyone care to weigh in? Thanks!

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Beautiful piece, I am leaning a little more Fox. Is this Nelson Morgan work? The mark would be a NM. An artist named Alvin Vandever also makes pieces like this, AV.

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Thanks Jason! It was made by Bennie Ration. I suspect Fox too, it appears bluer than other Royston pieces I’ve seen.

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