At first blush, a traveler to the American Southwest might have trouble identifying even a few of the plentiful natural resources in the region. After all, water, the building block of life, is at a premium in the desert. The climate and barren landscape of certain parts of the West can be foreboding if not downright dangerous, but the beauty is there for those who take the time to look.
Rich in minerals, ore and semiprecious stones, the Southwest is a veritable cornucopia of valuable raw materials. This fact was not lost on such tribes as the Hopi, Zuni and Navajo, all of which evolved into flourishing societies with a booming jewelry trade. They found that pairing turquoise with silver created a pleasing aesthetic combination, and that basic formula would serve as the foundation for Native American jewelry sets.
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At first blush, a traveler to the American Southwest might have trouble identifying even a few of the plentiful natural resources in the region. After all, water, the building block of life, is at a premium in the desert. The climate and barren landscape of certain parts of the West can be foreboding if not downright dangerous, but the beauty is there for those who take the time to look.