Shop

Created by Navajo artist, Calvin Martinez, this gorgeous ring is set with a stunning rare gem grade natural red web Kingman turquoise cabochon. The eye-dazzling specimen is deep sky blue with beautiful reddish-brown spiderweb host rock matrix encircled with a lovely floral design. The outer edge of the ring face features sixteen hand made flowers each individually surrounded in braided wire. Twist wire is also displayed around the intricate hand cut bezel of the stone to match. The finished ring is dramatic and beautiful.

Navajo jeweler Calvin Martinez has found twenty two gem grade natural old Persian turquoise cabochons to place in this marvelous double row bracelet. The gems are deep blue spiderweb that were mined in the 1960s and held in a private collection. The bracelet is rolled and hammered out of ingot sterling silver and stamped on the inside and out. The finished piece is lovely on the wrist and highly collectible.

The Brandon Blue turquoise mine is a small hat claim next to the Pilot Mountain mine in north central Nevada. A small amount of beautiful aqua water webbed nuggets were found at this tiny claim. Navajo jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has chosen this rare natural specimen to highlight in this fine ring. He has encircled it in solid 14 karat gold hand twisted wire to emphasize the beauty of the turquoise. The shank of the ring is deeply stamped and made out of extra heavy hand rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver.

Navajo jeweler Sammie Kescoli Begay has chosen a gorgeous tight black spiderweb Kingman turquoise to highlight this simple but elegant bracelet. The shank is rolled from heavy ingot sterling silver and deeply stamped in a beautiful style to enhance the quality of the natural gem. Smooth sterling droplets and scallops are overlaid on either side of the cabochon. The small bracelet is perfect for everyday wear and is a fine addition for a collection.

This fine ring features a rare gem grade natural Blue Gem turquoise cabochon from Nevada. Few are aware that two claims were called Blue Gem, one from central Nevada and an older claim further west. This fine map stone comes from the older claim. It is deep electric blue green with gold host rock matrix that swirls throughout. It is set in a hand made bezel encircled in twist wire and an outer chiseled edge signature to the jeweler. The shadowbox is the perfect compliment to the beauty of the stone. The ring is finished with delicate stampwork on either side of the shank.

This unusual bracelet is created out of rolled sterling silver ingot. A heavy gauge is created prior to cutting out the shape. The band is then deeply stamped with Sammie's home made tools. A lustrous high grade square natural Royston turquoise is chosen to set in the center encircled in twist wire with droplets above and below. The gem is deep aqua blue green with flecks of golden host rock matrix. The finished product is distinctive, perfect for every day wear.

Quite often, simple small rings set with gorgeous rare turquoise are among the most beautiful pieces. A fine hand chiseled bezel holds a splendid gem grade natural spiderweb Godber Burnham turquoise in this gorgeous ring. The gem is a fine sky blue with dark dusky reddish-brown webbing. The cabochon sits atop a delicately stamped shank. The result is a perfect cocktail ring to be worn on that special occasion.

Darling Darling is a small claim in northern Nevada that was active in the early 1970s. It produced a small amount of gem grade material that is very rarely seen on today's market. This fine natural example is cut in a perfect rectangle. A stunning 3D deep aqua green dominates the background. Beautiful gold spiderweb matrix swirls throughout the gem. Navajo jeweler Herman Smith has set it on his signature heavy ten gauge ingot sterling silver rolled and hammered shank, deeply stamped on the sides. Hand braided wire encircles the bezel accompanied by large smooth droplets and stars on either side. He stamps it to match on the interior as the perfect finish to this gorgeous bracelet.

This simple but elegant cross is distinctive for the turquoise chosen to set in the middle. High grade natural Orville Jack from north central Nevada has not been mined for decades. This example is mustard yellow, the classic look from the mine.

This heavy bracelet is made of rolled and hammered ingot sterling silver. Herman has finely stamped the shank end to end with his home made tools. Atop sits a marvelous natural Aztec turquoise cabochon of the finest gem quality. Sky blue peaks through a maze of chocolate red spiderweb host rock matrix. The stone is a stunning and electric testament to the beauty of the mine. The bracelet is finished with gorgeous deep stamping on the inside of the piece.