I’ve seen the similarities between the two as well and also wonder sometimes if they might actually be the same turquoise. I find it a little hard to find out. Especially Ceremonial seems to be somewhat shrouded in mystery.
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I suspect both terms are descriptive/marketing terms used by the Kingman mine. They don’t seem to be separate mining areas like Ithaca Peak and Turquoise Mountain. Just a guess!
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Most who’ve been engaged with Native Am jewelry for a long time never heard of Ceremonial until very recently. Surely a branding activity.
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Amen. And now that stuff is all over eBay at ridiculous prices.
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I confess that I am the person who bought almost all the “Ceremonial” that was recenltly available on the Kingman site. Working on some ideas for it today.
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Some of it is really pretty.
Edit: I deleted most of what I first posted, because I looked back up at the top of the thread, and AC said Ceremonial Kingman is basically Kingman with red swirling matrix, so not what I have in my ring.
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I also really like it, whether called Phoenix Rising or Ceremonial. Often rich multiple colors and beautiful swirly patterns. I bought a few grams of Phoenix Rising a while ago and it’s among my favorite turquoise
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To me, what’s in your ring looks like what’s considered “red” and it’s swirled.
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That’s not my ring. I’m not the OP of this thread.
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