"The Fashion" and its employess... 1899

Connor's Hotel

a Turquoise Sky

Jerome sits atop a labyrinth of tunnels, mines and enormous excavations.

The search was for gold, silver and copper.

The turquoise, azurite, and other beautiful gemstones were a bonus...
a fortuitous discovery. In spite of the extensive mining I have never seen one example
 of Jerome turquoise the equal of these specimens.

Yes, the planet was thoroughly scouted and this mountain dramatically explored...
yet I never saw one Mingus Mountain turquoise specimen the equal of the turquoise
you see below. Repeat that excavation a thousand times around the world and we
 get some idea how rare magnificent turquoise is.

The vast majority of turquoise mined worldwide is chalk. It is chemically processed
 to make it useable. Great turquoise is a gift. You can spend a lifetime searching
 for it... and, if you are very, very lucky... it may come to you.

Examples of Great Southwest Turquoise