Whenever you go to buy Turquoise wherever you may go, you need to know the essentials how to buy real Turquoise.  It does not matter if you go to the Santa Fe Indian Market or buy Turquoise in a gallery or a website on the internet, be sure 100% and ask the seller about the type of turquoise that you are purchasing. You need to know if you are indeed going to buy real Turquoise. When you want to know whether you are going to buy real Turquoise or not, you need to look educated, even if you are not.  To become educated you can visi jewelry learning centre here.

The  basic questions a novice should ask to buy real Turquoise:

If you know how to buy real Turquoise, you know you need to ask a few novice or basic questions as the ones below.

1.) First of all questions you need to ask, Is this authentic REAL Turquoise?

2.) Then you should ask has this Turquoise been stabilized? (This is acceptible and is the second most valuable Turquoise to natural Turquoise (no processes except polishing the rock have been done.))

3.) Third, you should ask, has this Turquoise been dyed?

4.) Is this Turquoise reconstituted (crushed and put back together)?

5.) Is this stone really howlite or magnasite that is dyed and is being sold as Turquoise?

6.) Where did the Turquoise come from?

7.) Did you cut the Turquoise, if not, who did?

These questions above are all great questions, however if the merchant is simply buying and selling merchandise from artists, then they will not know much about the stones they are selling, other then what the jeweler or wholesale dealer told them. Many dealers do not know how to buy real Turquoise.

Dealers where you can buy real Turquoise

If you can, it would be preferable to buy real turquoise mine direct, artist direct, or from a trusted dealer such as www.Gemstone-Silver-Jewelry.com (which forms part of Durango Silver Company), Waddell Trading Company, Garland’s, Winfield Trading Co. or the like. We and the other dealers have been in business for many generations and specialize in real Turquoise, and know how to buy real Turquoise.

Royston Turquoise comes from the Royston mining district located near Tonapah, Nevada. “Royston Turquoise,” originally consisted of four old Turquoise claims: Bunker Hill, Easter Blue, Oscar Wehrend, and Royal Blue. Lynn Otteson moved to Tonopah to mine Royston Turquoise in 1958 and the family have been Turquoise Minors since. Royston Turquoise in known world wide for having a wide range of Turquoise colors from a beautiful soft blue to emerald greens. The color often runs together in the same rock which creates some of the most spectacular Turquoise stones on earth.

Royston Turquoise Today

Today the Royston mining district is primarily controlled by the Otteson family. Dean and Danny Otteson, (brothers) mine what is now known as Royston Turquoise. Once the Turquoise is out of the ground, it is processed, sorted for quality and carefully allocated to the proper artists for Turquoise Jewelry to be made.

Dean and Donna Otteson have a ranch across the valley with a beautiful view of their Royston Turquoise Mine. They raise horses and enjoy a most colorful life in what is still the wild west.

Where to buy high grade Royston Turquoise?

If you would like to look at some finished turquoise jewelry made with this beautiful Turquoise and Ribbon Turquoise follow the links below. We carry only American made sterling silver and 14k gold jewelry made in Durango, CO, USA

We will be offering high grade Royston Turquoise cabochons and Royston Turquoise Jewelry at our websites:

1. Our official website
2. Gemstone silver jewelry Fan Page
3. Our products page here on WordPress
4. Durangosilver.com

Our company will stamp “Royston Turquoise” on all Royston Turquoise jewelry made with the Ottesons Royston Turquoise so there is no doubt of the stones origin in the future.

Turquoise (a.k.a. the “fallen skystone” or “gem of the centuries”), is indigenous to the Americas,
Egypt, ancient Persia (Iran), Tibet and China. Throughout human history, the stone has been revered and admired for its beauty and reputed spiritual life-enhancing qualities. The oldest known piece of jewelry, which was a turquoise bracelet, was found on the wrist of a 7000 year-old mummified Egyptian queen.

Turquoise has been known by this name since the French purchased the “turkey stone”
from Turkish traders, never realizing that the turquoise was mined in Persia and later traded to the Turks.

Turquoise in different countries

Turquoise in Sinai

Since at least the First Dynasty (3000 B.C.E.) and possibly before, turquoise was used by the Egyptians and was mined by them in the Sinai Peninsula, called “Country of Turquoise” by the native Monitu. There are six mines in the region, all on the southwest coast of the peninsula, covering an area of some 650 square kilometers. The two most important of these mines from an historical perspective are Serabit el-Khadim and Wadi Maghareh, believed to be among the oldest of known mines. The former mine is situated about four kilometers from an ancient temple dedicated to Hathor.

Turquoise in Iran

Turquoise in Iran

For at least two thousand years, the region once known as Persia has remained the most important source of turquoise, for it is here that fine material is most consistently recovered. This “perfect color” deposit that is blue naturally and turns green when heated is limited to a mine in Neyshabur,Iran. Iranian turquoise has been mined and traded abroad for centuries, and was probably the source of the first material to reach Europe.

Turquoise in China

China has been a minor source of turquoise for three thousand years or more. Gem-quality material, in the form of compact nodules, is found in the fractured, silicified limestone of Yunxian and Zhushan, Hubei province. Additionally, Marco Polo reported turquoise found in present-day Sichun.

Turquoise in United States

The oldest mine of any kind on the North American continent, the Cerrillos turquoise mine just
south of Santa Fe, New Mexico, dates back at least 2000 years. Native American Pueblo peoples dug deep into the stony ground using antlers and stone mauls to bring up the precious turquoise, a true labor of love.

To the Pueblos and the Navajos, turquoise is sacred, takes its color from the sky, and
symbolizes the supreme, life-giving and healing power of the Creator.Originally, indigenous peoples of the Southwest carved turquoise into beads or animal fetishes or overlaid it onto wood, bone, or shell using such fixatives as beeswax or piñon pine pitch.

The Spanish introduced silver mining, smelting, and smithing technology into the Southwest
in the sixteenth century. Combining that new knowledge of silver with the turquoise stone, the Native Americans created an industry of beauty.

Around 1920, Turquoise Jewelry became popular in western United States. Tourists coming to see the Grand Canyon and the Southwest bought Turquoise Jewelry from the Navajo Indians and brought it home as souveniers. By the 1940′s, it had become very popular, mainly in the western United States and soon after throughout the country.

Gemstone silver jewelry is some of the most popular jewelry in the world.  Everyone loves jewelry, especially silver jewelry.  When it comes to silver jewelry, gemstone silver jewelry is probably some of the most popular.  Gemstone silver jewelry is worn for many different reasons.  Gemstone silver jewelry is worn to represent peoples birthstones, to represent mother’s chirldrens birthstones, for healing purposes, and for fashion.  Gemstone silver jewelry has been in high fashion since humans have figured out how to make jewelry with silver and gemstones.   Gemstone silver jewelry has been worn by people of all cultures and races.

Gemstone Silver Jewelry History

Many ancient cultures made and worn gemstone silver jewelry.  In ancient cultures only middle class and high class people wore gemstone silver jewelry.  Peasants and workers were not able to afford much in the way of jewelry wether it was Gemstone silver jewelry or Gemstone gold jewelry.   In ancient times the most popular stones used in gemstone silver jewelry were Turquoise, Lapis, Onyx, Coral, and Carnelian.  Today gemstone silver jewelry is worn by people of all social status.

Gemstone Silver Jewelry Origins

Today gemstone silver jewelry is made in every country around the world.  In every country the style in which gemstone silver jewelry is made is unique.  One of the most popular styles of gemstone silver jewelry is Southwestern Silver Jewelry, and especially Turquoise jewelry. Today almost every person owns a piece of gemstone silver jewelry.  Everyone loves to ware beautiful jewelry with gemstones.  Jewelry adds alot to any outfit.

Checkout this wonderful top gem grade Bisbee Turquoise and gold ring by Dillon Hartman of Durango, Colorado.  This ring is the pinnicle of of a men’s Turquoise ring.  This Bisbee Turquoise and gold ring is one of a kind and is solid 14k gold.  This gold ring for men features a top grade natural Bisbee Turquoise cabochon that is second to none.  This deep blue Turquoise stone features reddish/brown spiderweb matrix.  The deep blue Arizona Turquoise is a perfect focal point of this Turquoise and Gold ring.

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Bisbee Turquoise and Gold Ring for Men

Contemporary Art Deco style gold and Turquoise ring by Dillon Hartman. When you want to kick your Turquoise Jewelry collection or your wardrobe up a notch, this ring would be the choice for any gentleman. The design of this solid 14k gold ring is simplistic and classy which makes it perfect for everyday wear. Set into this yellow gold band ring is the very best natural Bisbee Turquoise from Bisbee, Arizona USA. This fine Turquoise cabochon is rectangular cut and is deep, deep blue with redish brown spiderweb matrix, often called “Red Web Bisbee”. This natural American Turquoise stone is inlaid into the men’s gold ring to keep the ring streamline. This 14k gold and Bisbee Turquoise ring for men was American handmade in Durango, Colorado USA and is hallmarked “Durango Silver 14k and D. Hartman”.

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