This amazingly comprehensive book tells you all you could want to know about turquoise, tracking it history, production, lore and more from the American Southwest to the remote mountains of China. Beautiful photographs show the gem in every form, from veins in a mine through the stages of cutting and grading to the finished products - shimmering cabochons, luscious jewelry and fascinating carvings. This book is indispensible for any serious collector of Native American jewelry.
Gibbs Smith, 2010 Hardback, 256 pages
