Golden Hills Turquoise Ring

The Golden Hills - Turquoise Ring

• Stone: Golden Hills Turquoise
• Setting: Oval bezel with beaded rope-edge border, gold-filled ornament #14/20
• Band: Hammered sterling silver, 5⁄16" width
• Details: Hand-fabricated bezel, gold-filled beaded trim, hand-hammered band texture, hand-stamped maker's mark
• Dimensions: Stone [pending measurement] · Band 5⁄16" · Ring Size 6¾
• Origin: Golden Hills Turquoise (Nevada) — set in Taos, NM
• Maker's Mark: Hand-stamped by the artist

Golden Hills turquoise comes from Kazakhstan the vast Central Asian steppe country that stretches from the Caspian Sea to the borders of China, ancient Silk Road territory where copper and turquoise deposits have been worked for thousands of years. The Golden Hills deposit sits in the mineral-rich terrain of northern Kazakhstan, where volcanic and sedimentary formations similar to those that produce turquoise in the American Southwest have yielded a stone of exceptional color and character that is only now reaching serious attention in the Western collector and artisan market.

What immediately distinguishes Golden Hills turquoise is its color a vivid, saturated sky blue of exceptional clarity that rivals the finest Persian and American material. The ground color at Golden Hills runs from bright robin’s egg and electric blue to softer powder blue, often with a warm tan, brown, or golden matrix that reflects the iron-rich host rock of its formation environment. It is the matrix that gives Golden Hills its name the warm golden and ochre host rock that surrounds and interpenetrates the turquoise, providing a color contrast that is both striking and distinctly different from the black and brown matrices of most American turquoise.

Golden Hills is natural and untreated a distinction that matters enormously in a turquoise market flooded with stabilized, treated, and imitation material. The deposit produces stones of sufficient hardness and stability to be worked and worn without enhancement, and serious collectors who have encountered the material rank it among the finest turquoise being produced anywhere in the world today. It is not American turquoise it does not carry the provenance of the Southwest mines but it carries its own ancient geography, its own Silk Road history, and a color quality that speaks entirely for itself.

Turquoise has been traded across Central Asia for over five thousand years. The stone in this piece traveled a long road to reach Taos — out of Kazakh earth, across a very old trade route, and into silver in the high desert of New Mexico by a Taoseña who recognized immediately what she was holding.

DAILY WEAR

Put jewelry on last - after lotion and perfume. Remove before swimming, cleaning , or working with your hands.

CLEANING 

Warm water and a drop pf dish soap does the job. Use a soft cloth, dry immediately, and finish with a silver polishing cloth.

TARNISH 

Tarnish is natural, not damage. If a piece has an antiqued finish, polish only the raised surfaces to preserve the contrast. 

STORAGE 

Store pieces separately in a soft pouch or lined box. Keep away from humid areas and direct sunlight to slow tarnishing.

Returns & Exchanges

MADE-TO-ORDER & CUSTOM RING SIZE

All “Choose Your Size” rings and custom orders are final sale. Because these pieces are crafted specifically to your specifications, they are not eligible for returns or exchanges. Please ensure all details — especially ring size — are accurate before placing your order.

ALL OTHER ITEMS 

Most items are eligible for return or exchange. To initiate a return, please contact us within 2–3 days of receiving your order. Items must be returned within 7 days of delivery. Refunds are processed upon receipt of the returned piece.

A NOTE ON RING SIZING 

Getting the right fit starts with an accurate measurement. Wide band rings in particular may require sizing up by ¼ to ½ size for a comfortable fit, so please keep that in mind when ordering. If you’re unsure of your size, we recommend visiting a local jeweler for a professional measurement before placing your order. Fire & Stone cannot be held responsible for made-to-order rings that are crafted true to the size provided but do not fit as expected.