Cerrillos Jewelry
01. Volume Four
Cerrillos Jewelry
Cerrillos Jewelry exclusively features hand-made jewelry with Cerrillos Turquoise from the mines owned by Douglas Magnus.
02. About the Book, Cerrillos Jewelry
Ancient trade routes
Douglas Magnus is one of the few American designers who sources his materials from his own famous Cerrillos Turquoise mines: Tiffany, Castilian, and Alisia located on Turquoise Hill near Santa Fe. Each piece is rare, natural, and one of a kind. All jewelry is handmade at Magnus Studios in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Turquoise from Cerrillos and other mines, was processed and passed through Chaco on its way far south to Mexico, and has even been traced to Canada.
The mines themselves may have been supervised by the Anazazi people!? The shot glasses shown are made with fine natural turquoise remnants mines in homage to the Anazazi people!
Cerrillos Jewelry
This spectacular necklace of fine Cerrillos turquoise is a showcase of the color range at the greener end of the spectrum. Mounted in 18K, with diamond accents, represents the best of the diverse range of rare gemstones from the ancient Castilian mines at Turquoise Hill, near Santa Fe. Within these pages, one can explore further examples of Cerrillos Spectrum Jewelry, each showcasing the myriad colors and distinctive characteristics sourced from the renowned Castilian and Tiffany mines, the oldest, rarest, and most revered of American turquoise mines. Cerrillos turquoise holds a special place in the realm of American gemstone heritage.
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Date
July 26, 2024