Recently I had the honor of being nominated by world-renowned jewelry artist Raymond C Yazzie to continue to carry his torch by showing ten works for ten days. Considering the long line of Heard Museum exhibitors here before me, as a big white boy with blue eyes I consider it a privilege showing in their...Read More

This gigantic Turquoise nugget is one of the largest ever found. Weighing in at a huge 97 pounds, this surreal piece features a light blue glossy band cutting across the piece of otherwise greenish-blue Turquoise. The surface texture is extremely intricate with an abundance of crevices and crenellations. Discovered in 1979, the nugget is one...Read More

Story of a Stone In 1966 something very special was unearthed one lonely wet night as the Arizona monsoons poured rain on the Bluebird Copper Mine.  Like a magic light show from the overhead halogen lights, the earth mover spotted a wet glowing blue and green stone. It was partially exposed in the mud walls...Read More

JW Winston will be showcasing some of his greatest work this year in Las Vegas. Some of this work will include the One of the Largest Turquoise Stones in the world, the famed “Forefathers“, and many other beautiful pieces of art. So much to enjoy at Cowboy Christmas again this year! From great shopping to...Read More

This 131-pound sculpture is a replica of the original turquoise sculpture,  Forefathers. This sculpture is a copy, 1 of 2 copies made of the original carving known as ”  fore father’s” by Winston. It consists of crushed turquoise mixed with resins and other ores. Then put in a mold and placed in an oven for...Read More

Winston has officially retired from carving gemstone. He announced, “I’ve decided that for 68 years I need to preserve my hands for carving the remaining 98-pound turquoise gemstone along with one remaining 86 pound Bluebird Mine Azurite Malachite gemstone.”  Both stones have been in his collection since 1987. He also said, “In fairness to my...Read More