On the cross country drive, after seeing so much of it everywhere, I knew I wanted to find a good piece of turquoise jewelry. While I did end up finding a cool cuff bracelet and a ring, I kept seeing jewelry supply shops everywhere... And, I decided what I really wanted to do was buy some turquoise and make my own piece of jewelry. I randomly (and unexpectedly) came across New Mexico Bead and Fetish, in Albuquerque's Old Town, and I got two strands of turquoise from a Kingman, Arizona mine. I finally unpacked/found my jewelry pliers and made two bracelets last night -- one with memory wire, the other with a toggle clasp: