About the Rocks

Curious where your stones come from, or just simply the name of the stones many jewelers are working with? Find it here! 

Sonoran Mountain- a premium variety of turquoise stone. Mined in Mexico near the Arizona border, and known for its vibrant blue and green matrix.

Pink Conch- known for its light pink color. Pick conch is produced by the queen conch, a large sea snail found in the Caribbean Sea. There is a lot of controversy on the pronunciation of “conch”, both “konch” and “konk” are acceptable to use. 

Palomino Variscite- Often mistaken for turquoise, palomino Variscite is the cousin of turquoise. Known for its bright yellow hues. Palomino is mined out of Sonora, Mexico. 

Spiny Oyster Shell- This stone comes from Mollusks that are found in warm, tropical oceans. The shell ranges from bright orange and red to deep purple. This is where we get our many different colors of spiny oyster. 

Phosphoaiderite- known for its striking orchid and lavender hues, this stone is an iron phosphate mineral that’s typically found in Germany. 

 White Buffalo- found in the dry creek mine in Nevada. Despite popular belief, it’s not actually turquoise; white buffalo is magnesite, alumite, and calcite. 

Golden Hills Turquoise- golden hills is extremely sought after and rare stone, which explains its higher price. Golden is actually mined in a mountain range in Kazakhstan.