Wes Willie News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Native American culture will be front and center at Native Spirit Gold Palette ArtWalk in Scottsdale this week.

Feb.15.2021 The world’s turquoise supply is limited, the ad said. It urged me to buy a piece of turquoise jewelry sooner rather than later. The “snooze, you lose” message wasn’t subtle. The ad implied I had discriminating taste if I wore turquoise. I’d follow in the footsteps of Native American shamans who understood the healing power of turquoise. Or I’d be akin to European royalty who were introduced to turquois, meaning Turkish, when the gemstone came from Persia via Turkey in the 17th century. Like many gemstones, turquoise’s popularity waxes and wanes ...