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Today is #turquoisetalkthursday so I wanted to chat a little bit about the history of turquoise! I LOVE learning new things about turquoise, so I thought I would share! Turquoise is found as far back as 3000 BCE in Egypt. Only the upper class could afford the beautiful stone, and most people woul...

Wow, can you believe that it is already November? Let alone THANKSGIVING?! Even though this year was LITERALLY a shit show, there is so much that I am thankful for!   The first thing that I want to show gratitude for is YOU!!! Without you, there would be no Rusty Creek Designs. Because of you, I...

I absolutely LOVE to travel! And, of course, I always want to take multiple jewelry with me- one for each day that we are on an adventure! However, especially when traveling with multiple pieces of jewelry, you need to make sure that you are taking extra care of them. Here are some valuable tips...

When I started to order turquoise for the pieces of jewelry that I was making, I didn’t realize that there were people who would try to sell fake turquoise to me! At first, I didn’t know any better, but I learned very fast. Now, I only buy from the turquoise miners or small businesses who work d...

Growing up in Wyoming definitely had its advantages.  I grew up in a town where everyone knows everyone and only had 5 stop lights in the entire town.  One thing that I love is almost any direction you decide to go, you will either hit a lake or mountains at some point. The mountains in Wyoming a...

When I first started this endeavor of a business, I had no idea that there were different types of turquoise, which mine was most valuable, nor what turquoise is even composed of. I think that this information is interesting, so I wanted to share it with you! An interesting fact is that turquois...