Square Inlay Turquoise Cuff by Charles Johnson #CHSQC1

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Artist:   Charles Johnson FREE SHIPPING!

Tribe:  Sioux, Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole.

Materials:  Kingman Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Measuerments:   Shown in Pic slide

Charles was born in 1948 in Oklahoma. He is part Sioux, Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole. Charles works in both sterling silver and 14K gold. Charles is very well known for his cluster works and loves to work in coral. Charles signs his pieces Charles Johnson.

The Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by prehistoric Indians well over 1000 years ago. Kingman Turquoise is known for its beautiful sky blue color and produces many variations of blue Turquoise. The Kingman Turquoise mine also produces green Turquoise from the Turquoise Mountain side of the mine. Kingman Turquoise has been the biggest supplier of Turquoise to the Southwestern Turquoise Jewelry industry for nearly as long as the American Turquoise Jewelry industry has existed. In fact, the Kingman Turquoise mine was once part of a Turquoise boom around 1000 AD when the Mayan culture was using a lot of Turquoise for self adornments and ceremonial items. Today, as in the old times, blue Turquoise from Kingman, Arizona is king, even though the mine produces all colors of Turquoise and green Turquoise is almost becoming blue Turquoise's equal in popularity these days.