Spring Bargains on Inlaided Turquoise Jewelry

INLAIDED TURQUOISE JEWELRY IS MY FAVORITE.  ONE CAN FIND MANY GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS, BUT I PERSONALLY THINK THOSE ITEMS MADE BY THE ZUNI INDIANS ARE BY FAR THE BEST.  THE COMBINATIONS THEY USE OF TURQUOISE, OPAL AND OTHER SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES IS STUNNING.  THEIR DESIGNS ARE OUTSTANDING AND WILL MAKE YOUR CHOICE THE ENVY OF OTHERS.  THE LAST TIME MY WIFE AND I WERE IN NEW MEXICO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP A NUMBER OF GREAT PIECES AT AN OUTLET I OFTEN VISIT.  THEY DIDN'T LAST LONG WHEN WE GOT BACK HOME.  I SHOULD MENTION THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF GREAT SITES ON THE INTERNET TO FIND FINE INLAIDED TURQUOISE ITEMS, I DO NOT HOWEVER LIST THE INDIVIDUAL SITE HERE. 

Authentic Native American Indian Turquoise Jewelry

ABOVE WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TURQUOISE JEWELRY.  I OFTEN TRAVEL TO THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THIS COUNTRY MAINLY NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA AND MAKE IT A POINT TO VISIT SOME OF NATIVE OWNED SHOPS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SMALLER TOWNS OFF THE BEATEN PATHS.  I TRY TO AVOID THE TOURIST TRAPS WHERE ONE ENCOUNTERS THE MUCH HIGHER PRICES.  THIS PAST SUMMER I MADE SUCH A TRIP AND FOUND SUCH A PLACE ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH OF TAOS.  I NEVER REVEAL MY SPECIAL FINDS FOR FEAR THE UNIQUENESS OF THE PLACES WILL BE TARNISHED.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GREAT BUYS ON AUTHENTIC NATIVE AMERICAN TURQUOISE CHECK OUT THE SMALL OUT-OF-WAY SHOPS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST.

Cheap Turquoise Jewelry

SOME OF THE CHEAPEST TURQUOISE COMES FROM CHINA, AS ONE MIGHT HAVE SUSPECTED.  THE CHINESE HAVE BECOME MASTERS IN THE PRODUCTION OF RECONSTITUTED TURQUOISE.  RECONSTITUTED TURQUOISE IS MADE BY FUSING TOGETHER SMALL CHIPS OF TURQUOISE INTO LARGER PIECES.  THIS MATERIAL LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE THE REAL THING AND GENERALLY THE PIECES ARE LESS THAN HALF THE COST OF THE REAL McCOY.  I OFTEN GO TO A SMALL STORE IN SOUTH LOUISIANA THAT CARRIES GENUINE SOUTHWEST INDIAN TURQUOISE AND ALSO THE RECONSTITUTED STUFF AND THE PRICE DIFFERENCE IS AMAZING.  IF YOU ARE ON A LIMITED BUDGET I WOULD SUGGEST YOU CHECK INTO THIS.  ONE THING I WOULD NOTE HERE IS THAT MANY PLACES WILL ATTEMPT TO PASS OFF THE CHEAPER MATERIAL AS THE REAL THING.  THIS PRACTICE REALLY MAKES ME MAD.  SO BE CAREFUL WHEN BUYING, IF YOU WANT THE CHEAPER FORM THAT'S FINE, BUT DON'T PAY A BIG PRICE FOR THAT CHINESE IMPORT THINKING IT IS SOUTHWEST QUALITY.