Get this from a library turquoise water sky meaning and beauty in southwest native arts maxine mcbrinn ross e altshuler blair clark this book provides an overview of the uses of turquoise in native arts of the southwest beginning with the earliest people who mined and processed the stone for use in jewelry on decorative . This book provides an overview of the uses of turquoise in native arts of the southwest beginning with the earliest people who mined and processed the stone for use in jewelry on decorative objects and as a powerful element in ceremony in the past as now turquoise was valued for its color and . Standing in a pool of water he gazes upwards towards soaring birds reflected in the waters surface turquoise symbolizes water and sky to the native peoples of the southwest more the stones powers are both protective and healing and the stone is an essential element for many navajo and pueblo ceremonies. Description meaning and beauty in southwest native arts this book provides an overview of the uses of turquoise in native arts of the southwest beginning with the earliest people who mined and processed the stone for use in jewelry on decorative objects and as a powerful element in ceremony. Turquoise water sky the stone and its meaning april 13 2014 through may 30 2016 turquoise water sky the stone and its meaning highlights the museums extensive collection of southwestern turquoise jewelry and presents all aspects of the stone from geology mining and history to questions of authenticity and value people in the southwest have used turquoise for jewelry and