Thirty-two years ago it was a sunny day, so I decided to go Chukar hunting. I walked over a hill and saw five men sitting around a table full of rocks. I went down there and asked them if they had seen any Chukar, noticing the beautiful rocks on the table. I asked why they had Arizona turquoise in the middle of the Nevada. They chuckled and pointed to the hole from which they mined the turquoise.

Unbeknownst to me, those men were Lee Hand, Ted Johnson, Carl Johnson, Carl House, and Gus,who were experts in the field of mining turquoise. That was the beginning of a long term friendship, where they took me under their wing and taught me how to mine. They gave me my first mine which I still own to this day, Troy Springs. I have fallen in love with the Turquoise from Nevada. As you will notice in the pictures below, the landscape is barren, arid and hostile with temperatures ranging from zero to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Nevada has been called a wasteland, but to a rock hound like myself, it is paradise.

I dedicated this web site to Lee Hand, Ted Johnson, Carl Johnson, Carl House, Dowel Ward and of course Gus.

Shellbone

Company Owners

Shellbone has served as Nevada Turquoise Company. Founder and Owner since 1973.

Laurie has served as Nevada Turquoise Company. Co-owner since 2003.

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Nevada Turquoise Company
Albuquerque, New Mexico

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