Turquoise: The Timeless Gemstone Unveiled

Nacozari turquoise cabochons with deeply saturated blue color and dark iron pyrite matrix

What Are the Most Popular Turquoise Varieties f...

Royston, Golden Hills, White Buffalo, Apache Nugget and every other variety we carry — what each one looks like, how it behaves at the bench, and which designs it suits.

What Are the Most Popular Turquoise Varieties f...

Royston, Golden Hills, White Buffalo, Apache Nugget and every other variety we carry — what each one looks like, how it behaves at the bench, and which designs it suits.

Polished Carico Lake turquoise cabochons showing vivid aqua-blue color and natural matrix

How to Care for and Maintain Your Turquoise Cab...

Turquoise is soft and porous, so most general gemstone care advice will damage it. Here is how to clean, handle, and store turquoise cabochons — including why natural and stabilized...

How to Care for and Maintain Your Turquoise Cab...

Turquoise is soft and porous, so most general gemstone care advice will damage it. Here is how to clean, handle, and store turquoise cabochons — including why natural and stabilized...

Wirewrapped Turquoise

How to Set a Cabochon: Bezel, Wire Wrap, and Pr...

A step-by-step guide to the four ways jewelry makers secure a cabochon — bezel setting, wire wrapping, modified prongs, and cold connections — plus the bench mistakes that crack stones.

How to Set a Cabochon: Bezel, Wire Wrap, and Pr...

A step-by-step guide to the four ways jewelry makers secure a cabochon — bezel setting, wire wrapping, modified prongs, and cold connections — plus the bench mistakes that crack stones.

Natural Number 8 turquoise cabochons cut and polished for jewelry making

What Are Cabochons and How Do They Enhance Hand...

What cabochons are, how they differ from faceted gems, and how to choose natural, stabilized, and backed turquoise cabochons for handmade jewelry.

What Are Cabochons and How Do They Enhance Hand...

What cabochons are, how they differ from faceted gems, and how to choose natural, stabilized, and backed turquoise cabochons for handmade jewelry.

Kingman vs Royston vs Number 8 Turquoise: A Designer's Comparison

Kingman vs Royston vs Number 8 Turquoise: A Des...

A designer's side-by-side comparison of Kingman, Royston, and Number 8 turquoise — color, matrix, availability, and which to pick for your project.

Kingman vs Royston vs Number 8 Turquoise: A Des...

A designer's side-by-side comparison of Kingman, Royston, and Number 8 turquoise — color, matrix, availability, and which to pick for your project.

Turquoise Cabochon Sizes: Matching Stones to Settings

Turquoise Cabochon Sizes: Matching Stones to Se...

A working silversmith's guide to turquoise cabochon sizes — which dimensions fit which settings, calibrated vs freeform, and how to avoid common sizing mistakes.

Turquoise Cabochon Sizes: Matching Stones to Se...

A working silversmith's guide to turquoise cabochon sizes — which dimensions fit which settings, calibrated vs freeform, and how to avoid common sizing mistakes.