Popularized by Turkish traders, embraced by Native Americans and now mined extensively by the Chinese, turquoise varies so widely in color and form that many American Indians say no two stones are ...
Turquoise has been used in some of the Van Cleef & Arpels’ most precious creations, including the incredible 1974 bib necklace Eva Mendes wore to the 2009 Golden Globes; and in last year’s Le Grand ...
It’s that age-old question: why choose a turquoise bib when you could a diamond necklace? Eva Mendes, Rachel Zoe, and the Van Cleef archive hold the answers. In the annals of red-carpet jewelry ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. Turquoise is one of December’s birthstones — the other December ...
Sacred to Indigenous people, beloved by collectors, one blue-green stone has huge cultural cachet in the “Land of Enchantment.” Indigenous artisans in New Mexico are known for their turquoise jewelry ...
Raymond C. Yazzie, 2012. Coral, Lone Mountain and Orvil Jack turquoise, opal, sugilite, 14-karat gold. Collection of Janice Moody. Photographer: Michael S. Waddell ...