Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. Turquoise is one of December’s birthstones — the other December ...

Sacred to Indigenous people, beloved by collectors, one blue-green stone has huge cultural cachet in the “Land of Enchantment.” Indigenous artisans in New Mexico are known for their turquoise jewelry ...

Here, turquoise beads recovered from early excavations at Pueblo Bonito, the largest great house in Chaco Canyon. Sharon Hull and Mostafa Fayek About a millennium ago, the ancestral Pueblo Indians in ...

Cartier’s Le Voyage Recommencé sees coral beads paired with turquoise stones, while Boucheron’s The Power of Couture combines elements from ceremonial garments with diamonds and rock crystal When it ...