Navajo Turquoise Mountain Turquoise Bracelet - Derrick Gordon (#02)

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Looking into the depths of this stone makes me think of the earth from which it was scratched, and the sky it is said to represent. Truly beautiful turquoise is a rare and unusual occurance in the natural world. Such a stone resides in the striking silver bracelet created by master Navajo Silversmith Derrik Gordon. The detail of nature inspired stampwork adds a subtly arresting touch. This is a true piece of art that can be worn and appreciated from above and beyond.

-Barry Simpson


Turquoise Mountain: This mine is located in the Mineral Park Mining District. Cerbat, Cerbat District, Wallapai District, Cerbat Mts. (Cerbat Range), Mohave Co., Arizona, USA, near the Pearce-Gleeson road. Map Reference: 31¡46'31"N , 109¡49'23"W. Mineralization is thin, irregular stringers and small lenses of turquoise in joints and fractures in granite and Bolsa Quartzite along the intrusive contact. The Turquoise Mountain mine was closed in the 1980s. The mine has been, "officially and unofficially", re-opened from time to time depending on the market demands for this precious stone. Rumor has it that the Tiffany Company was once involved with the Turquoise Mountain mine, providing the gem to the eastern market. The Turquoise Mountain mine produced distinctive stones with a wide range and variety of unique blue and green colors with both webbed and non-webbed matrix. The "Birds Eye" variety consist of stones that show areas of light blue circled with dark blue matrix, resembling the eye of a bird. Although Turquoise Mountain is located within the boundaries of the Kingman deposits, it is considered a classic mine in its own right because its turquoise is so distinctive in appearance. The mine is said to have derived its name from a comment made upon discovery, "This is a mountain full of turquoise". Material from Turquoise Mountain has also been sold as ÒOld ManÓ or ÒOld Man Mine TurquoiseÓ, "Ceremonial", "Ithaca Peak", "The Wall" and many more.

About the artist:

At the age of nineteen, Derrick Gordon sat down at the bench with his uncle, Delbert Gordon, and a promising new career was launched.  Derrick was born and raised in Gallup, New Mexico.  He came into this world in 1971, but it was not until 1990 that he began to bless us with his unique style of Navajo silver jewelry. 

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When and how the Navaho acquired the art of working metals is unknown but there are reasons for supposing that it was introduced among them, or at least more developed and improved upon by them, since the time they have occupied their present country? More about this legend

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