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I have these pieces of raw turquoise. Not stabilized I'm trying to find out kind and what mine they came from either New Mexico or Arizona. One of stones has been cut in sections there about 5 inches long and about 3 inches wide, Not sure on who I should talk to about these stones with all the stones I have they weight about 2400 grams.

Re: Raw Turquoise

Natural Arizona Turquoise kingman spiderweb I think this is what you have, wish you had better close ups...put water on it just before taking photos.

Native Americans believe that the earth is alive and that all things, no matter how small or apparently inanimate, are precious. To the Native Americans, turquoise is life. There are stones medicine men keep in their sacred bundles because they possess powers of healing. Stones and crystals have unique attributed that support and heal us. Turquoise, especially, is known for its positive healing energy, an aid in mental functions, communications and expression and as a protector. If you’re wearing a turquoise ring and you look down and see a crack in your stone, the Native Americans would say “the stone took it”, meaning the stone took the blow that you would have received.

Kingman Turquoise Spiderweb Price depends on color and ammount of webing.

could sell for $1.00 to $10.00 a GRAM. If you had this polished, FACE ONLY! Do Not hurt the ruff sides. So people can see the details better, you can get more for them.. Wish I owned them..

Re: Raw Turquoise

Thank you for the info I will take a better Picture My step father was a jewelry maker from Zuni New Mexico but past away 11 years ago.we just started to go through his surplies, We have many big pieces and small pieces of Turquoise with different colors, So i'm trying to figure out what kind of turquoise they are, Were in upstate NY and haven't found a place were I could take them to have them looked at. We haven't been down to new mexico in a long time mother getting frail for that long trip.

Thanks agin

Re: Raw Turquoise

Sorry to hear about Mother's health and Father In Law.. I'm from the Grants NM area. I live in Phoenix AZ now. I'm Shoshone Native California Tribe. (Timbisha).I would Love to see more photos of what you have, I made jewerly ,Silversmithing for many years also...Zuni New Mexico Silversmither made some really good pieces. What was his name? it could be worth much more if he was well known, in Zuni.

Do you still have the tanks? (gas)

Re: Raw Turquoise

Hey sorry haven't got back to you most of his silver making tools and tanks are sold already We just have the stones left. IZ'm just trying to find a place to get them apprais and maybe sell, Thanks for you help, I do have some new pic iThat I will post, You might think that it might be kingman's Turques