When it comes to the price point, turquoise has a wide range. “It is one of the rarest gemstones in the world,” said Lowry. “And yet, because of the fascination with turquoise worldwide and ...

With depleting mines, turquoise, the most sacred stone to the Navajo, has become increasingly rare. Saba Naseem Raymond C. Yazzie, 2012. Coral, Lone Mountain and Orvil Jack turquoise, opal ...

The lack of a grading system for the popular stone has prompted a father-son team to spend the last five years working on one. Turquoise stones from the blue and green master sets at the Turquoise ...

“We’re saying it’s more rare than diamonds.” Less than five percent of turquoise mined worldwide has the characteristics to be cut and set into jewelry. Once a thriving industry, many ...