Gem Lore

Pueblo Turquoise Traditions: Ancestral Puebloan Sacred Stone Heritage

Pueblo Turquoise Traditions: Ancestral Puebloan...

Turquoise at the Heart of Pueblo CivilizationLong before the Navajo became synonymous with turquoise jewelry, the Ancestral Puebloans — the people who built the great cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde...

Pueblo Turquoise Traditions: Ancestral Puebloan...

Turquoise at the Heart of Pueblo CivilizationLong before the Navajo became synonymous with turquoise jewelry, the Ancestral Puebloans — the people who built the great cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde...

Navajo Turquoise Jewelry: Cultural Heritage & Healing Tradition Guide

Navajo Turquoise Jewelry: Cultural Heritage & H...

Silver and Sky: The Navajo Turquoise TraditionWhen most people picture turquoise jewelry, they picture Navajo work: the bold silver settings, the deep blue-green stones, the squash blossom necklaces and concho...

Navajo Turquoise Jewelry: Cultural Heritage & H...

Silver and Sky: The Navajo Turquoise TraditionWhen most people picture turquoise jewelry, they picture Navajo work: the bold silver settings, the deep blue-green stones, the squash blossom necklaces and concho...

Native American Turquoise: Sacred Stone Traditions & Healing Meaning

Native American Turquoise: Sacred Stone Traditi...

The Stone That Holds the SkyAcross the diverse nations and cultures of Native North America, one gemstone appears again and again as a symbol of the sacred: turquoise. Blue-green, sky-colored,...

Native American Turquoise: Sacred Stone Traditi...

The Stone That Holds the SkyAcross the diverse nations and cultures of Native North America, one gemstone appears again and again as a symbol of the sacred: turquoise. Blue-green, sky-colored,...

Inca Gold & Gemstone Offerings to Sun God Inti

Inca Gold & Gemstone Offerings to Sun God Inti

When Gold Was DivineIn most civilizations, gold is wealth. In the Inca Empire, gold was something far more profound: it was the physical manifestation of Inti, the Sun God —...

Inca Gold & Gemstone Offerings to Sun God Inti

When Gold Was DivineIn most civilizations, gold is wealth. In the Inca Empire, gold was something far more profound: it was the physical manifestation of Inti, the Sun God —...

Inca Emerald Traditions: Why the Sacred Green Stone Was Revered

Inca Emerald Traditions: Why the Sacred Green S...

The Green Stone That Moved EmpiresOf all the gemstones prized by the Inca, the emerald held a singular place of reverence. Green, luminous, and rare, the emerald was not simply...

Inca Emerald Traditions: Why the Sacred Green S...

The Green Stone That Moved EmpiresOf all the gemstones prized by the Inca, the emerald held a singular place of reverence. Green, luminous, and rare, the emerald was not simply...

Inca Gemstone Traditions: Gold, Emerald & Turquoise Explained

Inca Gemstone Traditions: Gold, Emerald & Turqu...

The Sacred Language of Stone and MetalFor the Inca Empire — the largest pre-Columbian civilization in the Americas — gemstones and precious metals were never merely decorative. Gold, emerald, and...

Inca Gemstone Traditions: Gold, Emerald & Turqu...

The Sacred Language of Stone and MetalFor the Inca Empire — the largest pre-Columbian civilization in the Americas — gemstones and precious metals were never merely decorative. Gold, emerald, and...