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Who Wants To Wear Fake Turquoise? Nobody wants to wear fake stuff – especially when it is so easy to spot. Turquoise is a particular case. Natural turquoise is pretty rare.  It’s beautiful when well-crafted in a piece of jewelry. Like all materials, sources matter. We believe the source is as important as the jewelry we make, because both tell a story.  Our handcrafted silver pieces are individual – no two exactly alike. Our turquoise comes mostly from the Kingman Mine, near the Hoover Dam, and other sources where we meet directly with the mine owners. To source Kingman, Royston...

Why You Need To Learn About Argentium Silver! Argentium silver jewelry has characteristics you need to know about. It hardly ever needs polishing.  It has a special luster and if you have any silver allergies, you are probably going to love Argentium. A decade ago, I while taking jewelry design classes, I was introduced to this high karat silver.  From a design and construction perspective, I was amazed how easy it was to manipulate and how clean it remained during all the steps of construction.   What is Argentium and how does it differ from sterling silver? It’s all about...