Turquoise Museum, Albuquerque, NM Photos

The Turquoise Museum in Old Town Albuquerque (2107 Central Ave NW) explains the different types of Turquoise used in Native and other jewelry, plus practical details about collecting such gems.

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Turquoise Museum in Old Town. Albuquerque, NM.Sample of how Turquoise is found at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native pottery using Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native jewelry using Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Turquoise Museum in Old Town (2107 Central Ave NW). Albuquerque, NM.Sample of how Turquoise is found at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native pottery using Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native jewelry using Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Native jewelry using Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Samples of various types of Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Samples of various types of Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native jewelry using Royston, NV blue & green Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Native jewelry using Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Samples of various types of Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Samples of various types of Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native jewelry using Royston, NV blue & green Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Lander Blue Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Turquoise display at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Kingman, AZ Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Lone Mountain, NV Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Lander Blue Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Turquoise display at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Kingman, AZ Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Lone Mountain, NV Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Bisbee, AZ Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native drill used to make Turquoise beads at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Display on processing Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Telling Turquoise from plastic at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Bisbee, AZ Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Native drill used to make Turquoise beads at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Display on processing Turquoise at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Telling Turquoise from plastic at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Turquoise polishing at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Natural plant dyes at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.

Turquoise polishing at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Natural plant dyes at Turquoise Museum. Albuquerque, NM.

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