Cocopah Jewelry Co. Ltd.

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

Trade Bead and Malachite Choker …

At Cocopah North, we’ve created a line of chokers that use one pristine Venetian glass trade bead (circa 1850) with gemstones that reflect the dominant color theme of the Venetian bead. Accents of Sterling Silver complete the concept.

This necklace features the trade bead with Malachite. Now that trade beads have almost completely disappeared from the marketplace, we find this look showcases the significance of these beads with their long history as currency among the indigenous peoples from Peru to Tibet, carried by all the historic European explorers.

Cocopah North is open daily from 10 to 6 at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, Arizona.
Phone:
928-282-2144
Website:
www.beadofthemonthclub.com

06/13/2026

Coming soon…
July’s featured Kits of the Month are the Mustard Custard Bracelet Collection: bracelets on elastic featuring 6mm Yellow Moukite, 8mm Dalmatian Jasper, and 5mm Black Onyx rondelles. $18 each or all three for $40.

Available after July 1st on our website:
www.beadofthemonthclub.com

06/12/2026

Natural Kingman Arizona cabochons at Cocopah North…

Part of our collection of natural Arizona stone cabochons. We’re open daily from 10 to 6 at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, Arizona.
Phone: 928-282-2144

06/10/2026

One of the greatest jewelry masterpieces ever created vanished mysteriously, leaving behind a legend that still fascinates historians today.

In 1928, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala commissioned the prestigious French jewelry house Cartier to create a necklace unlike anything the world had ever seen. The result was the legendary Patiala Necklace, an immense Art Deco masterpiece constructed from five platinum chains and adorned with an astonishing 2,930 diamonds. At its heart sat the magnificent 234.65-carat yellow De Beers diamond, one of the largest and most celebrated diamonds on Earth. The creation was so extravagant that it instantly became a symbol of princely wealth and royal power during the final years of the great Indian kingdoms.

The necklace quickly became the crown jewel of the Patiala treasury and was worn during some of the most important ceremonial occasions of the era. Among those photographed wearing the spectacular bib-style creation was Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala, heir to one of India's wealthiest royal states. When worn, the necklace covered much of the chest in a dazzling cascade of diamonds, creating an appearance that few royal jewels in history could rival. It represented not only luxury, but also the prestige and influence of the Patiala dynasty on the world stage.

Then came the mystery. Sometime after Indian independence, the famous necklace disappeared from public view. For decades, its whereabouts remained unknown. Historians, jewel experts, and collectors wondered whether the masterpiece had been dismantled, stolen, or hidden away in a private collection. The disappearance of a jewel containing thousands of diamonds and one of the world's most famous gemstones became one of the greatest unsolved stories in jewelry history.

The mystery deepened when parts of the necklace unexpectedly resurfaced decades later. Fragments of the original Cartier setting were discovered, but many of the most important stones—including the legendary De Beers diamond—were missing. Cartier eventually acquired the surviving framework and painstakingly restored the necklace using replacement stones where necessary, bringing the historic design back to life while preserving its remarkable legacy.

Today, the Patiala Necklace remains one of the most famous jewels ever created. Its story combines royal splendor, artistic brilliance, disappearance, and rediscovery. More than a necklace, it has become a symbol of a lost age when Indian maharajas possessed treasures so extraordinary that even the world's finest jewelers struggled to match their vision.

06/08/2026

The fabulous Char of points east had a ‘Sayonara to Sedona’ moment when she found this exquisite kimono at Cocopah North just before she left for the airport…

Cocopah North is open daily from 10 to 6 at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, Arizona with an excellent selection of vintage kimonos and historic textiles.
Phone: 928-282-2144

06/05/2026

From the estate jewelry collection at Cocopah North….

This historic ring dates to the Victorian age, circa 1890-1920. The delicate and pristine carving of the intaglio Amethyst cabochon showcases a Grecian profile, set in 18K white and yellow gold with side embellishments of Diamonds and Black Onyx. It’s a size 8 1/2, in mint condition.

Cocopah North is open daily from 10 to 6 with an authentic collection of vintage and antique jewelry. We’re located in Creekside Plaza, Sedona, Arizona.
Phone: 928-282-2144

06/05/2026

South African Hotsonite cabochons at Cocopah North…

This mysterious and etheral stone, Hotsonite, is a mineral first discovered on the farm, Hotson 42, located 65 kilometers west of the town of Pofaddr, in Bushmanland, northwestern Cape Province, South Africa where it was located in 1982 in an abandoned Sillimanite quarry.

Hotsonite is extremely rare and we were only able to find five cabochons: the large one in the middle is $90 and the other four are $75 each.

Stop by Cocopah North to just see the remarkable colors in these stones. (Cell phone photography doesn’t do them justice!) we’re open daily from 10 to 6 at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, Arizona.
Phone: 928-282-2144

06/05/2026

#8 Spiderweb Turquoise at Cocopah North…

We still have an excellent selection of this rare Turquoise from the Nevada mine that closed in the 1960s.

Cocopah North is open daily from 10 to 6 at Creekside Plaza in Sedona, Arizona.
Phone:
928-292-2144
Website:
www.beadofthemonthclub.com