Fred, it is just amazing. Thank you for showing it! Did you accumulate the turquoise slowly, or with one lucky acquisition? From my limited exposure over the years, it seems that sometimes I may see a nice pile of Tibetan turquoise, but upon close examination, shapes will be odd and hard to use...drill holes may be such that the bead doesn't hang as I would like it, etc.... Tibetan turquoise is an aesthetic challenge like that...Bravo!!!
Sublime:
Most of my necklace is from a lady who lived in a mansion on a lake ~with a view of hundreds of swans. She enjoyed her lake view while swimming in her private indoor pool.
Ridiculous:
Other beads are from a homeless bead collector who wanders in the streets of Berkeley with her luggage filled with beautiful antique Tibetan turquoise -but at very high prices.
She borrows cell phones from strangers to make appointments with me...She is a modern day nomad.
