Villa Grove Turquoise Necklace

The father and daughter team of Ray and Melissa Lovato are recognized masters of traditional heishi bead design. Villa Grove is one of the most precious and desirable of all turquoise varieties. Located in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, evidence indicates it has been mined since prehistoric times. It is valued for its brilliant sky-blue color, and in the hands of the Lovatos produces a most memorable single-strand necklace.