Sonoran Gold Turquoise Ring with Polished Silver Overlay Band
Sonoran Gold Turquoise is mined near the city of Cananea, Mexico. This turquoise is fresh on the scene and has gained wide popularity with its bright green and blue hues and it's yellow to brown web-like matrix.
Stamped: Cooper Willie for Heavy by Hand (HBH)
Size: 12
Overall Width: 7/8", Cabochon: 1/2"
The Willie Family has been making traditional silver and copper jewelry for the past 45 years. They reside just west of Albuquerque in To’hajilee, one of the three Navajo ‘Canoncito' or ‘pocket’ reservations. Cooper's father Lonnie Willie was introduced to silversmithing when he attended the Albuquerque Indian School in the early 1970s, and taught his siblings offspring the trade.
