For years I’ve used considerable turquoise in my designs. At the end of each season, when I examine my seller’s case to see what is left, I usually find that all the turquoise pieces have gone to happy homes. Also, at the end of each season, I think, “well that was a good run for turquoise, but I’d better find the next best stone for this season.” That’s MISTAKE #1! Turquoise is always a preferred stone.  When working with customers, I often make MISTAKE #2. If a person says that he or she has plenty of turquoise, I believe it. WRONG. I don’t think you can have TOO MUCH turquoise. That person probably just needs turquoise from a different mine, in a different length or designed in a new style. Rather than taking it for granted that a person has, as stated, too much turquoise, the next time I’m going to ask for an opinion about a particular new design in turquoise that I’ve created. Maybe I’ll be surprised to see that new design go home with the person because there’s no such thing as . . .

TOO MUCH TURQUOISE!