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Yasutomo Kodera: American Turquoise Collector and Creative Visionary
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Meet Yasutomo Kodera of Nagano, Japan. Through his extensive American turquoise collection, his interest to foster the growth of Native American jewelers, and his own turquoise jewelry designs, Kodera has extended the interest and appreciation of turquoise to new horizons in Japan and beyond.
Website: https://www.skystone.jp/
Kodera's book, The Turquoise Book, is available Amazon Japan, https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E5%B0%8F%E5%AF%BA-%E5%BA%B7%E5%8F%8B/dp/4846527255/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=3A3EWXU9H2GRG&keywords=yasutomo+kodera+the+turquoise+book&qid=1700082804&sprefix=yasutomo+kodera+the+turquoise+book%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1-fkmr0
A special thank you to Tristan Otteson. His family own over 40 turquoise mines in Nevada. Their website is www.ottesonbrothersturquoise.com
They have turquoise mining tours!
And a special thanks to Seth Strohm for his expertise and incredible knowledge of turquoise. Instagram: @topgradeturquoise, website: www.topgradeturquoise.com
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