The Rio Grande in the United States, or the Río Bravo in Mexico, also known as Tó Ba'áadi in Navajo, is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in Northern Mexico. The literal translation in Spanish is 'Big River', but 'Rio Bravo' translates to a river agitated, fierce, and wild. I'd like to think words matter. And meaning. And location.
The quality of these stones are unmatched. They are calibrated and stabilized Sonoran Turquoise from Mexico, purchased from THE reputable dealer in Tucson. I paid a lot of money for these, as they are some of the highest quality Sonoran Turquoise I could get my hands on. I hope you see the quality, because translation matters.
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I recently revisited a book that I couldn't put down a few summers ago. Here is the last bit of Ellen Meloy's The Anthropology of Turquoise that I simply can't let go:
"I would keep my turquoise, not trade it for anything. It is the stone that strengthens the eyes, says the Persians, the desert dweller's equivalent of a bulletproof vest against pain or demonic influences. It is water, say the Zuni. For the Aztecs this is the color that supplies the heart. For me it is simply instinct, and perhaps this is all that a person can try to put into each of her days: attention to the radiance, a rise to the full chase of beauty."
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AAA Sonoran Turquoise in delicious Turquoise AND Green! Finished entirely in 14k Gold Fill, with an extension chain for flexibility in length from 16"-18". These are an expansion from 2023's 'Riverbed Baby' collection with higher quality Turquoise and better components. I still wear my barrel beaded one from 2023, going strong!