Kingman Turquoise Inlay Bracelet FJB2403

KINGMAN TURQUOISE is considered to be one of the classic and more easily recognizable American turquoise, Kingman Turquoise was first mined by Native Americans as early as 600 A.D. This Arizona turquoise rose to fame due to its production of nuggets - which few mines produce. Waterweb Kingman is a high-grade stone with a tight, beautiful matrix and is highly prized and sought after by collectors worldwide.

INLAY refers to the process of cutting and polishing turquoise, shell, and other traditional stones before combining them into patterns and embedding them with metal. Southwestern Native American artists are especially recognized for their skills in inlay jewelry.

There are several different techniques used in inlay design:

A "mosaic" inlay is when the stones are laid in the metal touching one another and are flush with the surface of the jewelry.