If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on, now
'Cause there's too many places
I've got to see.
Inspired by a summer of love and a little bit of Free Bird, these statement feather earrings are finished with stunning Turquoise beads. We love them quite a bit. Here they are:

See those lovely darker blue Turquoise chip beads? Those are from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Arizona, USA. (Sounds all romantic, doesn't it?) Romance aside, the Sleeping Beauty mine (so named as the mountain resembles a sleeping lady) is world renowned for the quality and colour of it's Turquoise. It's not enhanced, dyed or otherwise altered, the colour you see is completely natural and just amazing. Want to know a bit more about where the Turquoise has come from? Read on...
The Sleeping Beauty mine is located in Globe, Arizona, USA. Originally it was mined for gold and copper, but for over a decade it has been mining for Turquoise. Want to know what a Turquoise mine looks like? It looks a little like this...

photo credit: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
And here it is in it's rough state:


photo credit: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
Fascinating stuff, eh? And it makes very pretty jewellery.