Turquoise Origins: A Legacy in Stone

Sleeping Beauty (Arizona, USA)

Once the most iconic American turquoise mine, Sleeping Beauty is famed for its clear, robin's-egg blue color and minimal matrix. The mine closed in 2012, making its turquoise increasingly rare and sought-after.

We love Sleeping Beauty for its soft clarity - it feels like sky you can wear.

Kingman (Arizona, USA)

Still active today, Kingman turquoise offers a wide range of hues - from electric blues to greenish teals - often with striking black or brown matrix. This mine dates back to prehistoric mining by Native Americans and continues to be a cornerstone of American turquoise.

Every Kingman bead tells a rugged, unfiltered story - bold, proud, and rooted in desert tradition.

Sonoran Gold (Sonora, Mexico)

Mined just across the border in Mexico, Sonoran Gold turquoise stands out for its bright lime-gold greens, vivid blues, and dramatic color zoning. Unlike most turquoise, it's often not embedded in host rock, giving it a gemmy translucence.

This stone reminds us of cactus blooms at golden hour - wild, unexpected, and vibrant.

Nacozari (Sonora, Mexico)

Now closed, the Nacozari mine produced high-grade turquoise with bold, even color and minimal veining - often mistaken for Sleeping Beauty due to its sky-blue tone.

Nacozari is turquoise with a calm strength - smooth, steady, and unforgettable.

Castle Dome (Arizona, USA)

Once one of Arizona's richest turquoise sources, Castle Dome produced stone in intense blue shades, often with darker matrix and a slightly waxy appearance. Mining ended in the late 1970s, making these stones increasingly collectible.

Castle Dome turquoise feels like holding a fragment of a vintage Western sky - rare and full of memory.

Campitos (Sonora, Mexico)

Nestled in the Sierra Madre mountains, the Campitos Mine has been producing turquoise since ancient times. Known for its bright blue stones with metallic pyrite inclusions, Campitos turquoise often glistens with a subtle, silvery sparkle. It's typically found as vein or nugget turquoise, not in host rock, giving it a smooth, polished finish.

Campitos turquoise carries the glint of sunlight on desert stone - vibrant, refined, and full of hidden fire.

Royston (Nevada, USA)

The Royston mining district is famed for its high-contrast turquoise - ranging from deep forest greens to sky blues - often in the same stone. Its bold veining and vibrant color shifts make it a favorite among collectors and artists.

Royston turquoise tells a story in every bead - layered, wild, and unmistakably Western.

Santo Domingo (New Mexico, USA)

Sourced and hand-cut by the Kewa Pueblo people (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo), this turquoise carries a legacy of Native craftsmanship. Known for its natural shapes, hand-drilled beads, and earthy tones, Santo Domingo turquoise is both material and art.

This is turquoise with soul - steeped in heritage, shaped by tradition, and alive with spirit