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Native American Jewelry - Handmade by Silversmith Ron HenryEach piece is unique and exquisitely handcrafted from silver and semi-precious stones. Select from our southwestern jewelry gallery or design your own. * Secure online ordering. Satisfaction guaranteed.* 520-514-1946 Home | Jewelry | About Ron Henry | Contact Us |
Silver Jewelry Stone Descriptions and Pictures
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This is an example of Turquoise. There are many varieties of this beautiful stone. It is mined in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Mexico, Iran (Persian) and China. |
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This is an example of Sugilite. It's coloration is usually a beautiful deep purple shade. It is found in South Africa. |
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This is Fire Agate. It is a beautiful brown based agate that has the most incredible "fire" inside. A complete rainbow of colors, often brighter than many opals. |
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Azurite/ Malachite with beautiful highlights. This stone has bright areas of green with areas of deep blue. It is found in Arizona and Namibia. |
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Another example of Azurite/Malachite with it's variations in color. This piece has shades of green. |
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Lapis stone with nice highlights. Dark Blue in color. It is found in Afghanistan and Argentina. |
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Examples of Coral and Opal in this bracelet. Opal has been mined in Czechoslovakia, Central America and recently in Australia. Fire Opal comes from Mexico. Fire Opal is yellow to orange to red, and only sometimes shows iridescence. |
| Here are some examples of how stones can be used to decorate. | |
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This piece has raised pieces, inlays that are not even with the setting. |
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This is an example of "Inlay", to make it even with the setting. |
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This example shows "Cabs", a way of attaching whole stones to a piece. The "rough" look of parts of this piece is called reticulation. It is a sort of etching. |
