ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — It’s a “hydrated phosphate of copper,” but you may just know it as turquoise. The blue-green mineral widely regarded as a gemstone has significant deposits across the world, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s touted as the largest collection of natural turquoise in the world. Now, the Turquoise Museum said it will be moving from its downtown Albuquerque location. The museum ...

Sacred to Indigenous people, beloved by collectors, one blue-green stone has huge cultural cachet in the “Land of Enchantment.” Indigenous artisans in New Mexico are known for their turquoise jewelry ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Turquoise Museum announced plans on Tuesday to leave its iconic location at the Gertrude Zachary castle in downtown Albuquerque. The museum’s executive director, Jacob Lowry, ...

Examples of the blue-green rock sit on display in Albuquerque's Turquoise Museum. The privately owned museum boasts specimens from 80 different turquoise mines from around the world. A "Rattlesnake ...

When guests first walk in to the Turquoise Museum, they can look up to see a turquoise chandelier, which contains 21,500 beads of turquoise. Ron Davis | Albuquerque ...