Golden Hills Turquoise is mined only 2 months of the year in the Golden Hills Mountains of Kazakhstan due to flooding in the area. Freezing temperatures and the duration of mining times make this gem-stone very rare.

 The Squash Blossom Necklace is a creation by Southwestern Native American tribes that combines the use of the Naja or crescent moon symbol and multiple flower-like silver beads which are similar looking to flowering plants like the pomegranate, sunflower, squash or other flower blossoms that spread out at their ends.