Howling Moon Traders sells quality handmade Native American jewelry. Call 520 887-0078
Our goal is to provide unique pieces of of handcrafted Native American jewelry. We travel throughout the Southwest in order to attended Native Markets and Pow Wows where we meet artists, most of whom never sell to the dealers in Gallop or Albuquerque. We purchase directly from these artists. Therefore, many pieces are unique in our inventory. We do not have a storefront. The only way to purchase from us is either online or at one of the events listed on our website.
Turquoise comes from many places around the world, the quality can vary from high grade “hard” turquoise to a low grade “soft” turquoise. At one time the soft turquoise was discarded as was the small bits or strips of turquoise found in the rock matrix. Now they are both used and even sought after.
The softer turquoise, and most Turquoise mined today, has been stabilized by infusing with hardening agents. This helps maintain color and fills porous areas to maintain consistent hardness while working with the stones.
Currently Native American’s are using a variety of other gem stones to enhance variety in their inventory.
White Buffalo stone from Nevada and Charoite from Russia are two of the most popular of those stones.
Coral and Malachite also remain favorites along with Spiny Oyster Shell.