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LEESSILVER Wednesday, October 20, 2004
   
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    ROBB, "Skystone and Silver - The Collector's Book of Southwest 
    Indian Jewelry " Was written by Carl Rosnek and Joseph Stacey.  

    For anyone interested in turquoise in southwest jewelry, this  is a
    must book.  

    If I remember correctly Joe Stacy had been the editor of  "Arizona
    Highways" before he collaborated on the book.  The "Arizona 
    Highways" magazine was instrumental in starting the tremendous
    demand for Indian  Jewelry in the 70s by putting a photograph of Dee
    Morris's buffalo skull covered  with turquoise on the cover and
    featuring a fantastic article about Indian  Jewelry. 

    The Wall Street newspaper recommended collecting Indian  Jewelry as
    an investment.  All that hoopla started the demise in the demand 
    for Indian Jewelry because all sorts of people jumped into the field
     making very cheap Indian Jewelry knockoffs. 

    This book was an inspiration for all of us who create silver  and
    turquoise jewelry.  It was written near the time when the Indian 
    Jewelry craze of the late 70 was slowing down. 

    I was fortunate to buy a copy on sale for $17.88. Its  original
    price was $39.95. 

    There is a page of photographs of my early work near the end  of the
    book. 

Lee Epperson


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