Tika Tequila uses many different materials in fabricating each individual piece. Mammoth ivory, fossilized dinosaur bones, coral, sugalite, charoite, pietersite, drusy, opals, an assortment of agates and jasper... the list goes on! What we are most proud of is the fine selection of turquoise and lapis that is utilized. The above photo is a small sampling of the quality stones I have on hand.
A. Fox Turquoise from Crescent Valley, Nevada. Rich greens, blue-greens and blues. A personal favorite of mine. Mr. Ward was instrumental in getting me started in lapidary in the '70's! I am ecstatic the mine has reopened and forever grateful to the Mason family for the opportunity to view and work the site!
B. Lapis Lazuli from Chile. Offers a lighter shade similar to faded jeans!
C. Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan. Fatally attracted to deep blues! Enjoy it's richness and intensity with or without the pyrite... Fun to work with silver or gold!
D. # 8 Turquoise from Eureka County, Nevada. From pale blue to dark blues with golden brown or black matrix! Highly collectible as it is no longer mined.
E. Pixie from Crescent Valey, Nevada. Beautiful shades of lime greens to dark greens. A great hard stone with alot of character!
F. New Lander Turquoise from Crescent Valley, Nevada. Consistantly hard material offering amazing colors in shades of green, blue-green, glacier or ice blues, and incredible matrix. A really fun stone to work with offering great results!
G. Green Tree from Crescent Valley, Nevada. Another outstanding stone from the operators of the Fox Mine. Rich dark greens to blue greens!
H. Carico Lake Turquoise from Lander County, Nevada. Produces a variety of graded turquoise in colors of rich green to deep blues with pleasing matrix. Alot of fun to work with! Very collectible.
I. Damele from Lander County, Nevada. Some amazing turquoise with truely distinctive colors. Awesome stuff! Click on link below to view more samples.
J. Sleeping Beauty Turquoise from Gila County, Arizona. Used primarily for my inlay as it offers a consistent uniform blue that is easy to match and cut into sets.
K. Pauite from Lander County, Nevada. Produces great high grade turquoise that is very collectible.
L. Ithica Peak from Kingman, Arizona. Offering awesome "high blues" with Pyrite and Quartz!
M. Turquoise Mt. from Kingman, Arizona. Another outstanding stone from the Kingman area!
