Variscite: "Don't Call me Turquoise" Variscite is a rare, green, phosphate mineral. Its color varies from a yellow green to emerald green often with black or white/cream inclusions running through it. These colors are due to the presence of chromium...
The Pantone colors chosen for 2021, Ultimate Gray and Illuminating (yellow), are a color combination that represent stability and hope for the future. The Pantone Institute presents this clash of color as a statement for opposing elements uniting...
Men’s Jewelry, What’s the Deal? Men’s clothing options are generally limited, especially if you’re dressing up you’re mostly confined to a suit, where the only opportunity for some personal style is with the accessories and details. This is where men’s...
North American Turquoise is one of the few stones that never leaves North America, from the mining, to the cutting, to the finished bead. North American Turquoise all carry the names of the mines from which they are produced - Sleeping Beauty, Kingman,...
Horn and Water Buffalo Beads We recently launched horn strands on Dakota Stones. These beads are hand-etched and imported from the Philippines, where they are sourced from unused horns of carabao. Carabao are a cousin to the water buffalo, and...
