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  @VictorManzo-wv1hv21 сағат бұрын

  No disrespect but you should invite real master Native silver smith.

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  @turquoiseinamerica316412 сағат бұрын

  I should and I have. In Turquoise in America Part Three. The Stories of Turquoise,1990-2020 you may read the stories of several Native American jewelers. Videos require time and travel both in short supply for busy jewelers. Joshua lives nearby and is a master jeweler who works with the finest turquoise.

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  @larisavolozhina83008 күн бұрын

  Thank you very much! Very interesting information!

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  @heidisunshine200310 күн бұрын

  Hi 👋 Does anyone know which kind of turquoise Mike is wearing on his neck… it is so beautiful 🤩

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  @turquoiseinamerica316410 күн бұрын

  Let’s ask Mike. “It is Chinese,Hubei Provence from the Yungai Temple Mine.”The history of Chinese turquoise coming to the U.S. is in Part Two.

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  @SixStringSlinger111 күн бұрын

  I just finished my very first ring and I used a beautiful cab of Blue Moon that I got from the Otteson's store. ✌🏻

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  @turquoiseinamerica316410 күн бұрын

  Congratulations

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  @MohammadAdhami-xz3gh13 күн бұрын

  سلام استاد. واقعا سپاس ازت‌ چون بینهایت استفاده کردم و از دانش تو لذت بردم

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  @turquoiseinamerica316412 күн бұрын

  Thank you for your kind words.

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  @alegnalowe367915 күн бұрын

  This sounds like it should be more expensive than diamonds.

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  @turquoiseinamerica316415 күн бұрын

  Diamond pricing is controlled by a cartel which distorts the price. Turquoise,especially at the highest grades is much more rare than diamonds.

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  @user-cw2ln5ft2c17 күн бұрын

  Your PIXIE NEKLACE is variscite not Turquoise . I was partner with Dr. Ingersol and Louie Gomes in the Pixie mine . My cutting shop in Gallup did thousands of Cabochons of Pixie . I have a small amount of Carats in my collection and none look like your necklace .WE mined the Pixie with a D8 Cat and we know our Pixie . I've been in the Turquoise Business for 54 years and have Many High Grade Cabochons in my personal Collection . I appreciate your attempt to classify Turquoise and your youtube presentations as it is excellent to a point .

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  @turquoiseinamerica316417 күн бұрын

  Yes most Pixie is probably variscite just as much Carico Lake is probably variscite. Most New Lander is variscite.

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  @pattilemonhouse791119 күн бұрын

  That's a very finely embroidered shirt.

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  @Algoldprospecting20 күн бұрын

  I just bought some rough turquoise I cut some kinda weak stuff not sure if it has been treated

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  @philipbaity708321 күн бұрын

  I didn't know of the No. 8 Godber family connection....

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  @turquoiseinamerica316421 күн бұрын

  In addition to owning Godber Burnham the Godber family became active as dealers of turquoise and Native American jewelry. Frank Patania Sr bought from them, including the No.8 selection shown.

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  @philipbaity708321 күн бұрын

  Is there any known cure for the turquoise bug?

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  @turquoiseinamerica316421 күн бұрын

  No. I am afraid it is incurable.

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  @IvanLopez-zh3xz22 күн бұрын

  Amazing content as usual!! Thank you !!!

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  @turquoiseinamerica316421 күн бұрын

  Glad you enjoy.

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  @jiggyfun80722 күн бұрын

  Was at Friendship Flea Market yesterday for their annual sale. Huge turquoise markets. Almost got a cuff stuck on my hand.

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  @WandaandSteveCreations23 күн бұрын

  The black background makes the blue pop big time with turquoise! Thank you for sharing 😊

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  @turquoiseinamerica316423 күн бұрын

  Dark web does that but also red web from some mines.

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  @oaklanddba23 күн бұрын

  Thank you for putting so much care and work into these videos. It is clear this is a passion and I wanted you to know that we see the love and effort you put out here. You are appreciated.

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  @turquoiseinamerica316423 күн бұрын

  Thank you. I have fun and I guess it shows.

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  @homerSImpsonss26 күн бұрын

  Love the green stone on your neck. What stone is that

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  @turquoiseinamerica316426 күн бұрын

  Carico Lake in a Michael Grant bead necklace

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  @homerSImpsonss26 күн бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164 thank you so much . ISO

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  @edwardsmith381727 күн бұрын

  Your videos are so helpful! I have some information regarding turquoise. I’ve been finding loads of it in a River in the Adirondack mountains. I have some questions because I can’t find any info on River turquoise especially in the northeast. They seem to be VHG or GG, although I’m still looking for slightly bigger specimens. It would be amazing if you could offer your input. I would be happy to email you about this. Let me know. Thank you for your videos.

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  @turquoiseinamerica316425 күн бұрын

  I have never heard of turquoise found in a placer claim.

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  @edwardsmith381725 күн бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164 I am very new to the world of geology so I could be miss identifying. I even thought somebody may have dropped a piece of jewelry into the river however, I keep finding it. I’m working my way up the river to find the source. And also, there are quite a few mines in the area with copper and other indicators of possible turquoise. I thought maybe the old mine dumps were washing out into the river. I’ll know more when I find the source. I’ve been finding it in a large river with what looks like Kelechi creating many places to catch heavys.

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  @edwardsmith381725 күн бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164 if I can prove, I found it in New York, is it worth more or less?

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  @IvanLopez-zh3xzАй бұрын

  Awsome again!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

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  @rickbattle5706Ай бұрын

  I like the diamond shape cab at the bottom of the left group. That would be my #1 pick from the tray.

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  @SixStringSlinger1Ай бұрын

  It's a beautiful stone. I think the cut adds a lot to it's beauty!

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  Your preference is what I discuss regarding personal bias. Your top pick may not be the stone that has the highest grade but it is your highest grade.

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  @dm-cu2ie26 күн бұрын

  Question: How do you grade turquoise? Answer: You don't.

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  @turquoiseinamerica316426 күн бұрын

  @@dm-cu2ie I suggest you watch the videos on grading and read the article on the Blog on the website describing the Turquoise Grading System I developed using the R2 Rules of turquoise grading. You may not grade turquoise but I do and the market does so every day in determine the price.

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  @donching4520Ай бұрын

  Hi Mike. I wanted to ask about Pyrite in Turquoise. Is it dangerous to wear since pyrite contains arsenic? Thank you!

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  I am neither a doctor nor a geologist but I imagine that would depend on the concentration and whether it is ingested or somehow absorbed. Since it would only be a trace amount and unless you are sucking on your turquoise, I would think not. Some turquoise contains trace amounts of uranium but at minuscule levels that are not harmful.

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  @JacquesTreehornАй бұрын

  Kerman is often dyed and stabilized. The desirable turquoise is NEISHABOUR. I am trying to source 80mm to 85mm x 40mm oval cabs for belt buckles and it has been difficult to find cabs greater than 40mm long in Neishabour. The size I am looking for in Neishabour is very difficult to find and very pricey. Larger cabs are pears. I personally like the inclusions in the Kerman and I may be able to find the size I am looking for in Kerman. I am being told it is dyed and stabilized though. I am building buckles for everyday use. I am cool with it.

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  Kerman is generally softer than Nishabur. Finding large cabs of natural turquoise is becoming more difficult as prices rise and cutters cut smaller cabs to keep prices down. The turquoise market in Iran has become difficult due to corruption and inflation. A dealer may arrange pricing for rough,export and treatment only to find when purchasing more rough that the price has increased 300%. Negotiating with the corruption is costly and often dangerous.

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  @tattoofthesunАй бұрын

  Would love a closeup on the stones he brought and the cuffs

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  No Time Machine available. Contact Joshua.

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  @IvanLopez-zh3xzАй бұрын

  Awsome!!!!!!!!!

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  @michelleallston5108Ай бұрын

  Great interview Joshua! Good choice Mike.

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  Easy. Joshua lives nearby.

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  @earltyler-pt5vc29 күн бұрын

  I am fortunate to have some of Joshua's work. Not only beautiful, but I consider it a great investment. Joshua is truly an artist!

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  @JamesFox-yv2utАй бұрын

  Can you offer an opinion on my tray of Bisbee? I am in Burque

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  [email protected]

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  @user-zf2vb3lb3qАй бұрын

  Does #8 Turquoise come without webbing?

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  No 8 is a pocket mine where the turquoise formed as nuggets in clay pockets. Red clay was dominant giving the typical red web look. Some dark web was formed in black clay.

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  @TimT-um6rtАй бұрын

  Very nice collection Mike! Thanks for describing the variations .Indeed on my claim there's quite a range of material I've always thought the whiter, More pale material I've worked Was chalk,although it doesn't stick to the tongue! Maybe just white ,pale variscite! Not real Impressive ,takes a high polish though!

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  @TimT-um6rtАй бұрын

  Great collection! I was lucky enough to do a day dig with D. Otteson at the Broken Arrow many years ago! At that time, there was still some of the darkest forest green variscite to be found! Very stunning! Bless his heart for giving me that opportunity! What seems to come out of there now,that is if it's still open, is much more pale! Didn't realize there were so many other deposits.

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  @JacquesTreehornАй бұрын

  Thanks for sharing. I can get good prices on Persian turquoise in the UAE. I am looking for ideas for a belt buckle. I can take it to the gold souk and have it set. I can get Egyptian too, but the Persian is the best. CG Wallace's belt buckle looks a lot like Egyptian turquoise.

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  Dubai has been a center for import and export to Iran especially following the departure of many Iranian business people following the revolution in the 1970’s. Turquoise identification, without provenance, is difficult because there may be different looks from the same mine and the same look from different mines. The evidence of C.G. using Blue Gem is found in Part Two and I read a bit of the research backing that in the video.

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  @JacquesTreehornАй бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164 It is frustrating without provenance. Art antiques etc. In the end it is worth what people are willing to pay. Provenance does add to value, definitely keep record of any Native American artist involved in the endeavor when buying. Hopefully the days of picking up pieces at pawnshops near reservations is over.

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  @jehowell7467Ай бұрын

  This is a wonderful video, thank you!

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  You are welcome. I was pleased to give Danny some well deserved recognition before he passed.

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  @jehowell7467Ай бұрын

  Wonderful historical information! Thank you!

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  @KingsturquoiseАй бұрын

  Very cool ❤

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  @heathersmith787Ай бұрын

  Where can you purchase the Randall Marchesi map? I can not find it anywhere.

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  That is a one of a kind custom map with actual turquoise.

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  @heathersmith787Ай бұрын

  I understand that it has real turquoise. I’m wanting to purchase one. Where could you buy one?

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  He only made two that I know.

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  @MariaMaria-nv5ps2 ай бұрын

  Oh hi! May i ask you something: have you tried chelsea filter on your turquoise? Im kinda confused on the results

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  No. No filters.

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  @MariaMaria-nv5ps2 ай бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164 uv light? Thats an interesting topic

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  @adriantodea30052 ай бұрын

  Can you please advise some price range for the gem grade turquoise.

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Sure. Go to turquoiseinamerica.com go to the Shop and look at what prices for gem grade turquoise have been paid in the Callais Collection.

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  @adriantodea30052 ай бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164 Thank you.

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  @tattoofthesun2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the closeup- you’re a very lucky guy

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  I made the decision to invest in the highest grade of Bisbee, and other mines, ten years ago. It was expensive then but much higher now.

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  @SixStringSlinger12 ай бұрын

  Always quality presentations! Plus I think we all get excited when we see another Bisbee video!

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Bisbee is a favorite.

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  @turquoiseinamerica3164Ай бұрын

  I do!

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  @worlderrorcoins2 ай бұрын

  Hi very good

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  @TimT-um6rt2 ай бұрын

  Great coverage Mike! Always motivating! Being 72 today,I was in the thick of the hippie Era. Unfortunately I had no focus or awareness of turquoise then! Maybe if I had that interest and was working my claim then Easier,better grade material would of been more accessable! Would a could a Should a right! 😂 Even after several claim owers Who've comes and gone, I still Scratch around and stay intersted!

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  We all have some regrets. I did not buy Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet’s company, in the early 80’s because I thought it too expensive at $800 a share only to see it rise to $60,000 a share.

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  @tattoofthesun2 ай бұрын

  @@turquoiseinamerica3164and now they have such a huge amount of Rio Grande too

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  @philipbaity70832 ай бұрын

  This was interesting information and the early Matthews photos.

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  @jeffreywhite22722 ай бұрын

  thank you again for another informative video. 👍👍👍👍👍

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Glad you liked it

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  @user-jx8py5ly6z2 ай бұрын

  No difference at All

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  When you alter the chemical formula of any mineral by injecting plastic into it there is certainly a difference from the untreated stone. You may not see a difference, or care,but many do and are willing to pay much higher price for the natural turquoise.

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  @haroldstevensjr.82012 ай бұрын

  Thank you professor

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Tenured at Turquoise U. :-)

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  @haroldstevensjr.82012 ай бұрын

  Alvinyellowhorse is my good friend. You have great Turquoises.

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Thank you

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  @haroldstevensjr.82012 ай бұрын

  Great stuff. Great information i make Navajo jewelry.

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Thank you

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  @ericbabcock8462 ай бұрын

  Ok there you said it silica in host rock but didnt name host rock but thnx fer the info its all great EB

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  I am not a geologist so am not able to easily identify host rock. From my understanding hardness in turquoise comes from silica.

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  @ericbabcock8462 ай бұрын

  Show examples up close please limit pieces in comparison teach about quartz content & silica seeping into magnasite so they all learn magnasite controversy of being colorless quartz less " chalk"EB

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  I look forward to seeing your examples of geology of turquoise.

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  @ericbabcock8462 ай бұрын

  Everyone needs to learn about the QUARTZ or silica content of GEM quality turquoise. It is shiny and translucent from its hardness EB

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  @BigBenzBizarreBazaar2 ай бұрын

  I have a Freeform cabochon that looks a lot like the one on the far right on the bottom. Could it be the same type of turquoise?

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  I think you are referring to the Grasshopper cab. This turquoise has had very limited distribution as has Thunder Mountain.

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  @jenniferworth68962 ай бұрын

  Hi Mike, I remember about a year ago or more you gave the name of a native American young jeweler who makes beautiful hand cut heishi necklaces from natural sleeping beauty turquoise. What was her name please?

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  @turquoiseinamerica31642 ай бұрын

  Piki Wadsworth