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Number Eight Turquoise: Nevada's Hidden Gem When most people think of Nevada, the first thing that comes to mind is Las Vegas and the Strip, neon lights, and endless entertainment. But beyond the city limits, Nevada offers something far more timeless: wide-open plains, towering mountains, icy winters, and some of the most breathtaking turquoise in the world. One of the most beloved varieties is Number Eight Turquoise, a stone that collectors, jewelers, and turquoise lovers never get tired of adm

Kingman Turquoise vs Sleeping Beauty: Surprising Facts About Light Blue Turquoise When most people picture light blue turquoise, their mind instantly goes to Sleeping Beauty turquoise;the legendary Arizona stone prized for its pure, robin’s egg color and lack of matrix. And they are not wrong. But here the surprise: Kingman turquoise, one of the most historic and diverse turquoise sources in the world, can also produce stones with that same dreamy, sky-blue clarity. In fact, Kingman turquo

Certainly, the most iconic American turquoise is Kingman Turquoise, found in the Cerbat Mountains of Mohave County near Kingman, Arizona. Discovered in the late 1800s by James Haas and later popularized by L.W. Hardy in the mid-1900s, Kingman turquoise became a world-famous gemstone. The two main mining areas, Ithaca Peak and Turquoise Mountain, produce a wide range of turquoise colors and patterns. The most recognized variety is the bright blue stone with a striking black matrix, known as &ldqu

Did you know that we come from a long tradition of jewelry making? Richard Candy ran jewelry production companies in Gallup, NM back in the golden age of Native sterling silver and turquoise jewelry; the 1970s. During that time, Gallup was alive with workshops where families worked side by side, passing skills from generation to generation and creating the jewelry that would define an era. Today, we continue that spirit in our small production shop. We still believe in old-school techniques: eve

As 2025 Memorial Day weekend approached, we were all looking forward to an extra day off, with the extra time to remember our heroes. When Richard Candy stopped by the shop on Sunday to pick something up, all his plans for the long weekend were thwarted. He walked in the door and stepped in a 6 inch deep lake of water. A pipe had bust in the adjoining building, and had flooded us! Everyone worked quickly to get what could be gotten off of the floor, and over the next weeks loud dehumidifying fan