Durango Silver

Saturday, April 20, 2013

A Lander Blue Turquoise Story

Read a really great TRUE story about  Lander Blue Turquoise from the travels of John and Estell Hartman of Durango Silver Company.

We decided to share this great story my father John Hartman has been telling me since I was little whenever Lander Blue Turquoise came up around him.  You will love this true story about rare Natural Nevada Turquoise.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

American Turquoise Necklaces

Check out our new informational page about American Turquoise Necklaces.   Hopefully you can learn a lot about this expression of American art work featuring one of the most celebrated gemstones on earth, Natural American Turquoise!

Monday, April 8, 2013

How To Cut Quality Bisbee Turquoise

Watch John Hartman's new video on cutting High Grade Natural Bisbee Turquoise : http://youtu.be/GzMjKfY3LHw How to cut quality Bisbee Turquoise by John Hartman. In this informational video you will learn how to cut high grade Turquoise cabochons out of natural rough Turquoise. John uses our favorite, the rare natural Bisbee Turquoise.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Mesa Verde Silver Band Ring

Checkout my new sterling silver band ring with a pictorial of cartoonish Anasazi cliff dwellings going all around it.   The designs on this Mesa Verde Silver Band ring go all the way around the ring.

Mesa Verde Silver Band Ring

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Fashion Silver and Turquoise Bead Necklace


Fashion Silver and Turquoise Bead Necklace


Fashion style, handmade fine silver, spiral design, link chain and multi stone Tibetan Turquoise bead necklace by Nattarika Hartman. This fashion silver and Turquoise bead necklace features a 100% handmade spiral design, fine silver, link chain. This wonderful handmade silver chain has four vintage Tibetan made beads that each have eleven bright blue Tibetan Turquoise cabochons. From this fashion silver and Turquoise bead necklace hangs a large handmade fine silver spiral and a eleven stone Tibetan silver bead. This fashion Turquoise bead necklace was artisan handmade in Durango, Colorado USA.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Zuni Petit Point Jewelry

Learn About Zuni Petit Point Jewelry From TurquoiseNews.com




Zuni Petit point Jewelry began around 1920-1930 and was a unique form of Turquoise Jewelry created by the Zuni Indians. A Petit Point stone is a tiny round, oval, rectangle, pear or square shaped stone hand cut by a Zuni Indian Lapidarist. Zuni Petit Point Jewelry is unique to the Zuni Indian Artisans and not made anywhere else in the world. It is special Jewelry that is impressive wearable art. The Zuni’s make Petit Point Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Pendants, Necklace Sets and more.



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