Turquoise Corner
Information on the classic southwestern American turquoise mines along with the opportunity to purchase turquoise from these mines. Read More...
American Indian Jewelry II: A-L
Be sure to get your copy of the new American Indian Jewelry Book by Gregory and Angie Yan Schaaf! Click Here
Includes 1800 artist biographies, hallmarks, and information on the top southwest turquoise mines.
Artist Spotlight: Jimmy Poyer
Jimmy Poyer was born in 1954 near Mexican Hat, Arizona, and was raised near Red Mesa, south of the Four Corners. He attended high school in Shiprock and spent a few semesters at Brigham Young University and then the University of New Mexico before deciding that college was not for him. Instead, he felt the lure of travel and his first love, music. He played lead guitar and sang vocals for nearly two decades, many times as the opening act for well-known country performers everywhere from Canada to Mexico. When not on tour, Jimmy began to work as an apprentice to renowned jeweler Jimmie Harrison. It wasn’t long before he before he began to make jewelry on his own, borrowing the inlay style from Harrison, but creating his own unique designs. He started by experimenting with different color combinations. (more…)
Brian Lebel’s Old West Show & Auction
We will be set up with Jackson Clark of Toh-Atin Gallery.