a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. By the 20th century, the kind of “Indian style” jewelry known today would attract Western ...

“The Lone Mountain and Lander Blue mine are coming to be like diamonds," says Raymond, "with how much you pay for the turquoise." “Glittering World: Navajo Jewelry of the Yazzie Family” runs ...

There are 23 Indigenous tribes in New Mexico, including members of 19 pueblos, three Apache tribes, and the Navajo Nation. Their artisans have been using turquoise in jewelry and objects for ...