This year American Indian motifs seems quite attractive and since jewelry in 2009 is BIG, let’s say they fit perfectly in the picture. The typical American Indian jewelry is characterized by several iconic features like: feathers, vultures, it is usually silver with turquoise and red beads. For the more knowledgeable public the American Indian jewelry [...]
1 Turquoise is the birthstone for the month of December. It is also associated with both the fifth and eleventh wedding anniversaries. 2 This mystical gemstone has been mined for thousands of years by various cultures, with evidence suggesting that the ancient Egyptians mined turquoise as far back as 6000 B.C. In modern day, turquoise [...]
Did you know? Turquoise is the modern December birthstone. Turquoise is one of the most valuable non-transparent minerals. Most turquoise is cryptocrystalline, meaning that the crystals can only be seen by a microscope. The finest turquoise comes from Iran. Turquoise is considered a sacred stone for the North American Indians as well as the Tibetans. [...]
Because people learned to appreciate turquoise the prices of this beautiful stone heightened. Some of the most desirable materials going for as much as $2,200 per kg. The increased demand could not be met through production of acceptable mine run materials. This led to the birth of an entire industry: the business of turquoise stabilization, [...]
