A Durango Traders Story

Prospecting for Turquoise | Durango Silver

2011-06-07T06:23:00.000-07:00

Prospecting for Turquoise Durango Silver
How and where to find Turquoise in the Southwest

Going Global with Turquoise Jewelry sales

2011-06-06T06:56:00.001-07:00

Durnago Silver Company has been working in the global marketplace since the 1990′s when John Hartman landed a contract with Marsay Company of Tokyo. Ultimately John retooled his company to produce 23,000 pieces of American Turquoise Jewelry items to applied onto Sterling Silver Zippo lighter cases. It was a big hit and Durango Silver Company went on to produce nearly a half million Sterling Silver and Turquoise pieces for export to Tokyo, Japan.

More recently, Durango Silver Company has been shipping Silver Turquoise Jewelry to many corners of the world and have found global trade to be much easier these days as many of the shipping companies such as UPS, Fedex and even the U.S.Postal Service has made great strides in global shipping and insurance.

New Age in Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry | Turquoise News

2011-06-05T19:14:00.000-07:00

New Age in Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry Turquoise News

The American economy is depressed beyond imagination, it is time for Turquoise Traders to start marketing American Turquoise globally

New Age Silver Jewelry | Durango Silver

2011-06-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

New Age Silver Jewelry Durango Silver
Durango Silver Company is moving forward in global marketing

New Age for Turquoise Jewelry

2011-06-05T08:26:00.000-07:00

A new age for Sterling Silver Jewelry from the Southwest

Almost overnight, so it seems, we went from $6.00 per ounce to $36.00 per ounce for silver and from $200.00 per lb to $800.00 per lb for Turquoise. That is hard to swallow for a business that has to produce Jewelry to compete in a global marketplace. Well, that whats happening in the Turquoise Jewelry market today and the frosting on the cake is a recession from hell that we had nothing to do with.

Real Estate in paradise available! | Durango Colorado Property

2011-06-04T21:01:00.000-07:00

Real Estate in paradise available! Durango Colorado Property

We believe we have the perfect Real Estate in paradise and it is for sale or trade

Durango Silver Company Quality Turquoise Jewelry | Durango Silver

2011-06-04T07:26:00.000-07:00

Durango Silver Company Quality Turquoise Jewelry Durango Silver
Durango Silver Company make some of the finest quality Turquoise Jewelry coming out of Southwestern USA

Quality Turquoise Jewelry

2011-06-04T07:19:00.000-07:00

High Quality Turquoise Jewelry

Durango Silver Company has been producers of some of the finest quality Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry coming out of Southwestern United States for nearly forty years now. We are a family owned and run business that specializes in the highest quality business practices and attention to the products we produce and sell.

We have been collecting as well as mining high grade Turquoise for over forty years which led us into the Jewelry manufacturing business. We have been producing high quality Turquoise Jewelry here in Durango Colorado USA for almost forty years and our focus has been on exceptional, one of a kind pieces of exceptional quality Jewelry.

We have a wealth of information on Turquoise, Turquoise Jewelry and why we are an important company in the Turquoise Jewelry field - we are among the few who really care about quality and authenticity of the Turquoise we use in our Jewelry and the quality of craftsmanship in the items we produce.

If you care about the Turquoise Jewelry you wear, we would love to show you what quality Turquoise Jewelry is. The quality of our Turquoise Jewelry is above and beyond most other Turquoise Jewelry on the global market.

Beautiful Necklace

2010-07-25T06:24:00.000-07:00

We found this beautiful Royston Turquoise Necklace for sale at Durango Silver Company- here is the link; http://www.durangosilver.com/royston_and_manassa_turquoise_cluster_528_prd1.htm

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2010-07-25T06:18:00.000-07:00

This necklace is from Durango Silver Company at http://www.DurangoSilver.com

Gem Turquoise

2010-07-22T20:10:00.000-07:00

We have added an article on Gem Turquoise and Gem Turquoise Jewelry.
The article has a lot of great information and photos on gem grade Turquoise in Jewelry and as a gemstone. There is a lot of great information here if you are interested in Turquoise and/or Turquoise Jewelry.

We invite you to visit out Gem Turquosie Page, if you enjoy this article check out some of our other articles that also have photo examples on other subjects related to Turqoise Jewelry.

Turquoise Bead Necklace

2010-07-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

We have just completed a great new page on Turquoise Bead Necklaces on the Durango Silver Company Web Site that we think you will enjoy. It gives examples of differant types of Necklaces we make from natural and authentic gemstone beads.

We also have another great page on how Turquoise Beads are made with a discriptive photographic tour.

Both of these articles have good information and are linked to pages on our site where you can browse through Turquoise Bead Necklaces that are available for purchase or just to look at .

We invite you to visit our informational pages on Turquoise Beads and think you will really enjoy them.

Navajo Indian Trader

2010-07-14T20:00:00.000-07:00

Trader to the Navajos - In the 1970's, I spent a lot of time on the Navajo Reservation trading with the Navajos. I would stay out trading until I had traded off all of the goods I brought for the Navajo people.
Sometimes I would spend up to a week out there sleeping in my pickup truck next to my Navajo friends Hogan's.
I have written a nice story and accounting of my days as a trader to the Navajo Indians and I would be happy to share it with you, View my story now!

American Turquoise Rings

2010-07-11T20:03:00.000-07:00

American Turquoise Rings from Durango Silver Company of Durango Colorado are unique and special. We have been collecting and mining high quality Turquoise for almost forty years. We have one of the finest collections of Natural American Turquoise in the world and we use this fine Turquoise in the Southwestern Jewelry items that we produce and sell online.

You can look and purchase American Turquoise Rings at out Online Store and you can read more information with photos about American Turquoise Rings in an article that we have written for your enjoyment and education.

Durango Silver Company produces new articles weekly on Turquoise, Turquoise Jewelry and related subjects - we invite you to visit our site and become one of our friends that we email ocasional newsletters to; Join Now!

Royston Turquoise Jewelry

2010-07-08T20:09:00.000-07:00

Royston Turquoise is from Nevada and is often called Nevada Green Turquoise from its reputation of its beautiful emerald green coloration and its golden brown matrix. The Royston Turquoise Mine also produces spectacular blue Turquoise as well as two tone green running through a blue background with is spectacular.

Turquoise Jewelry made with Royston Turquoise is outstanding and highly collectible. Connoisseurs of Turquoise seek out the fine gem quality Royston for its uniqueness and collectible values.
Durango Silver Company of Durango Colorado USA offers a wide sellecton of Royston Turquoise Jewelry and has a great informational article with photos on this beautiful Southwestern Jewelry.

We invite you to read and view photos of Southwestern Styled Jewelry made with this fastenating gemstone and if you are further interested we can accomidate you in finding a piece of Jewely you will love and be very proud of.

Lime Green Turquoise

2010-07-04T06:46:00.000-07:00

Durango Silver Company has just published a most interesting page on Lime Green Turquoise which can be seen at our site. Lime Green Turquoise is a rarity in nature and is found in very few Turquoise Mines, mainly in Nevada, USA. This article explains how and where Lime Green Turquoise is found, it has many photos of rough material, cut gemstones and Southwestern Turquoise Jewelry made with this rare Turquoise. You can also purchase Lime Green Turquoise produced by Durango Silver Company which is linked to this article.

MetaPhysical - Turquoise

2010-06-13T18:48:00.000-07:00

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates Turquoise is a Metaphysical Stone that you should look at.

The Healing Powers of Turquoise

2010-06-13T18:23:00.000-07:00

Turquoise is one of the most powerful Metaphysical healing stones. Turquoise has been had metaphysical healing powers before the word Metaphysical was invented. The Native American Indians, and before them the Tibetans, and before them the Egyptians were enamored by Turquoise and considered it to have great healing powers. To this day the Native American Indians consider Turquoise to contain very powerful Metaphysical and spiritual healing powers.

According to crystal healers and New Age believers, crystal and gem healing is an art and practice, done on a metaphysical level, that is being rediscovered because of the power of the earth's energies that have been absorbed by these sacred objects that, in turn, inherit vital healing powers used to heal many types of ailments. They believe that crystals have physical, spiritual, spirit, crystal energy, tranquility, spiritual awareness, zodiac, powers that can be used for Eastern Medicine treatment of everything from pain, stress, depression, therapy and feeling in the Mind, Spirit and Body. This healing section will provide information on Chakra healing, Psychic healing, Eastern Medicine, purification rituals, of Vedic Astrologers and followers of Atlantis Religion and the occult, paranormal, aromatherapy, metaphysics, and ESP.

A Durango Traders Story: Turquoise Facts

2010-06-13T18:22:00.000-07:00

A Durango Traders Story: Turquoise Facts

Turquoise Facts

2010-06-13T06:49:00.000-07:00

Turquoise Mine List by Durango Silver Company includes Turquoise Mine information, locations by Country & State and Turquoise photos of Turquoise Specimens from each of the particular Turquoise Mines. Read about Arizona Turquoise Mines, Nevada Turquoise Mines, Colorado Turquoise Mines, New Mexico Turquoise Mines, California, Utah and Global Turquoise Mines.
Durango Silver Company offers a wealth of information related to Turquoise and Turquoise Jewelry. Our Turquoise Mines page is one of many great pages we provide for your education on Turquoise. We invite you to follow our links on the many great stories we have for your knowledge.

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates

2010-06-13T06:01:00.000-07:00

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates

An American Trader Story from Durango, Colorado

2009-03-07T15:31:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I have been a silver and goldsmith in Durango Colorado since 1973. I have a beautiful Log Trading Post that I personally built in 1975-76.
My wife Estell and I ran the Trading Post dealing in antique guns, old Indian items, vintage cowboy items and our Jewelry unti

In 1990. I started making old cowboy Jewelry designs in silver and while showing them at the Denver Gift show I landed a giant Japanese account. In 1992, I was informed by the U.S. Dept of Commerce that my company was one of the top 10 Jewelry exporters of the United States, we were shipping over 23,000 piesces of Jewelry to Tokyo per month.

I became interested in importing jewelry so I took my family to Bali, Indonesia for about 5 weeks and worked with the Jewelry manugfacturers to develop a line of Jewelry using my stones. I brought it back to the States and it was a hit. I sold thousands of pieces wholesale as well as retail.

In 1995, I decided I wanted to start up an International Trading Company - On the Internet. My friends son had just graduated from a tech school with a degree in programing and Jim Weber helped me to develop a site at GlobalArts.com. Together, Jim and I developed one of the first file reduction programs on the net. It reduced digital photos from millions of colors to 256 colors that came up quickly on the Internet. I went on to build one of the first online stores on the Internet and it did not take long before sales were unbelievable! In 1996, the media provoked a credit card scare and Internet sales came to an end immediately.

Jim Weber and I went in partners on Durango.com in 1996 as well and we started developing an online travel reservations system for Durango, Co. We got it up in 1997 and the sales were unbelievable. We built our first online storebuilder in 1998 and started IndianVillage.com, I worked very hard trying to get the Indian Traders and community going on the Internet, but, I was really ahead of my time.

We then went on to build SouthwestDirectory.com taking reservations for over 250 cities and I really believed I was going to be a billionare, business was growing so fast - it was truely unbelievable! We had landed Laughlin, Nevada (Gambling Town) and did so good for them we got the bid on Las Vegas and had just signed a contract with the city (Las Vegas Chamber - LasVegas.com) when I woke up to the Twin Towers financial center in New York City being hit by airplanes. Well, our nation took that blow really bad, people freaked out! I had 23 employees plus a large marketing team and the whole business went out the door in a matter of about a month. I was fortunate in being able to sell Durango.com and a bunch of other holdings to break even with my losses.

In 2002, My son Dillon came to me and asked if we could get back into the Jewelry business and teach him what I knew. We opened the Trading Post back up shortly after in 2003 and have been running Durango Silver Company since.

I will type a continuing blog soon about the Jewelry business, old and new - soon!