- Solid 14K Gold
- Kingman Turquoise, Sleeping Beauty, Red Coral, Gilson Opal, Sugilite, inlaid stones
- Size: 5
- Hallmark Gary Arviso
- Navajo
The Kingman turquoise mine is located about 14 miles Northwest of Kingman, AZ. It was first mined by the Hohokam Indians 1,400 years ago. It is one of 3 sites of prehistoric mining located in the state of Arizona and this was the most extensively worked of the three. This mine began to be commercially worked in the 1880s as a copper mine. It produces a wide variety of colors of turquoise from pure blue to green with a brown or black matrix.
Gary is an exquisite contemporary inlay artist. He uses the best grade stones and the best 14k gold metal on his masterpieces. Gary is known for his micro inlay as he had cuts down and incorporates detailed work.
The Navajo have the largest reservation in the US, running thru Northern Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, along with the largest population of 330,000. The Navajos came into contact with Spanish explorers in early 1600s. At this time the Navajo saw for the first time horses, goats, and sheep along with metal. In the mid-1800s a Navajo named Atsidi Sani was taught the art of silversmithing by a Spanish silversmith. The Navajo are the largest producers of fine jewelry with turquoise. Turquoise represents father of sky, is a good luck and healing stone.
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