IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TURQUOISE

SINCE 1972

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TURQUOISE

SINCE 1972

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Sunwest Silver Co Inc is a family owned business that began with a young Ernest Montoya, just home from Vietnam, selling Native American handmade jewelry out of his car. By 1972 he had established what we know today as Sunwest Silver Co, the industry’s leading source for turquoise, silver charms & findings, and finished handmade jewelry created by the Southwest’s finest Native artisans.
 

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Turquoise from around the world. Visit our Facebook page for more info on our turquoise & stone supply.

Turquoise from around the world. Visit our Facebook page for more info on our turquoise & stone supply.

Handmade Native American jewelry by established Native American artisans and new and emerging artists.

Handmade Native American jewelry by established Native American artisans and new and emerging artists.

We manufacture and supply Sterling Silver charms and jewelry findings in the USA.

We manufacture and supply Sterling Silver charms and jewelry findings in the USA.

Home to unique collections of Native American hand-made jewelry, paintings, pottery, sculptures and artifacts.

Home to unique collections of Native American hand-made jewelry, paintings, pottery, sculptures and artifacts.

Who We Are

TURQUOISE IS OUR PASSION

Sunwest Silver Co owns and operates five turquoise mines in the southwestern USA and provides distinctive stones for artisans, collectors and manufacturers. Our Albuquerque location is home to one of the world’s largest private collections of turquoise, started by Ernest Montoya in the early ‘70s. Ask for a tour!

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SUNWEST SILVER DOWNTOWN

324 LOMAS BLVD NW
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87102

800.771.3781