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Desert Opals & Fine Jewelry Midtown, Ruidoso 📍🌲
Handmade Sterling Silver Jewelry✨
Opal | Turquoise | Natural Gemstones
Leather Bags and Accessories
Family Owned 🩵

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10/12/2026

You walked in for one thing and left with this.
Handcrafted copper, natural gemstones, sterling silver accents - made by Native artists who do this by hand, every time. This is the piece your stack has been missing.

08/07/2026

The attention to detail in our new copper collection is incredible!

Thoughts on Copper Jewelry??

Cooper, .925 Sterling Silver Accent, Natural Turquoise centerpiece

06/17/2026

And before anyone asks… yes, they’re all different.

Different shades of turquoise.
Different matrix.
Different silver work.
Different personality.

That’s how collecting starts.

You buy one ring because it’s beautiful.
Then another because you’ve never seen a stone quite like it.
Then another because “this one is completely different.”

Next thing you know, you’re mentally assigning rings to fingers you don’t even have.

No regrets.

Be honest—how many turquoise rings are in your collection right now?

06/16/2026

Desert Opals Exclusive!! ✨
Three natural Ethiopian opals, held in solid 14k gold shaped like twisting tree branches
— like the stones were grown there instead of set there.

Every flash of color is completely natural, shifting in the light like fire trapped inside the opal. Organic, detailed, and impossible to fully capture in photos.
The kind of ring that feels less like jewelry... and more like a tiny piece of nature you get to keep forever.

Would you wear this as an everyday ring
or save it for special occasions?

06/14/2026

Some rings are beautiful.
Some rings are unforgettable. ✨

Crafted in solid 14k gold and set with natural gemstones, these are the pieces that collectors quietly wait for.

The kind of rings you don’t see everywhere.
The kind you remember years later.

And because we believe quality should always come before quantity, our supply is extremely limited.

When they’re gone, they’re gone.

Are you a gold jewelry girl or a silver jewelry girl?

06/12/2026

You can only pick one... but let's be honest, that's the hardest part.

Every pendant you're seeing here is handmade in solid .925 sterling silver and set with natural turquoise-which means no two stones, no two patterns, no two pieces are ever the same. That's what makes authentic turquoise jewelry so addictive to collectors.

Some are bold.
Some are clean.
Some have that matrix you can't stop staring at.
And somehow... one always feels like it was made for you.

That's the thing about handmade Native American and Western-style turquoise pendants-they're not mass-produced, they're chosen. And once a piece is gone, it's gone with that exact stone forever.

06/11/2026

Big turquoise rings just hit different.
Every single one carries its own personality - different shades turquoise, different patterns, different silver work... no two ever feel the same
That's why collectors get attached to them.
The weight of real.925 sterling silver.
The way a large stone immediately changes the whole outfit.
The feeling of finding one that feels like it was made specifically for you.
And honestly? That's the dangerous part.
Once you start collecting statement turquoise rings, it's hard to stop at just one.

06/10/2026

Not every statement piece has to be loud,
Sometimes it's a tiny ring you wear every day.
The one that never leaves your hand.
The one that quietly reminds you where you're from, what you value, or who you are.

Our dainty Zia rings are simple, meaningful, and easy to wear with absolutely everything.
Proof that the smallest pieces are often the ones we become most attached to.

Are you a dainty jewelry girl or a statement jewelry girl?

Some pieces don’t ask for attention… they naturally take it. 💙Handmade by Navajo artisans in solid .925 sterling silver,...
05/06/2026

Some pieces don’t ask for attention… they naturally take it. 💙

Handmade by Navajo artisans in solid .925 sterling silver, this statement piece carries everything we love about authentic craftsmanship—bold natural turquoise, detailed silver work, and a presence you feel the second you see it.

The feather details.
The weight of the silver.
The way the turquoise stands out against it all.

This isn’t jewelry made to blend in.
It’s jewelry made to be remembered.

05/04/2026

Just restocked some absolute FAVORITES
here at Desert Opals✨🩵
(unfortunatley not all letters are availble)

Other letters that are available include:
O,V,Z,Q,U,F, Y,I,X. Limited quantity available...

Handmade by Navajo artist Scott Skeets, these turquoise letter pendants are set in solid 925 sterling silver-simple, intentional, and done the right way.

Shipping 3.99

Address

2501 Sudderth Drive Ste E
Ruidoso, NM

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Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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