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Entertainment Magazine: Flint Carter
Southwestern Jewelry Grade Silver and Gold Ore in Quartz
Mined from the Santa Catalina Mountains; locally designed by Flint Carter
William Thomas Carter - "Flint"
to his friends - mines and designs jewelry grade gold and silver ore in
quartz into rings, bracelets and unique Southwestern rock art.
Flint is one of the few artists who
creates his work from finding the stones, cutting, polishing and
fabricating. See samples of Flint Artwork.
All of Flint's jewelry and art work materials are from Mt. Lemmon
and the Santa Catalina Mountains. With a large collection of high grade
ore that has been accumulated over the decades, Flint has fashioned it
into dozens of unique artistic creations- jewelry, polished stones and
desert rock art, or Flint Rock, named after its designer. See Flint's
selection of Cody Stone- silver in quartz.
Specimens and hand made items are on display at the Oracle Inn Steakhouse & Saloon in Oracle, Arizona. Flint Carter demonstrates his jewelry and stones from the Santa Catalina Mountains at the Oracle Inn in Oracle, Arizona. Watch videos of Flint Carter
Get a tour of the area, see artifacts of
the Iron Door Mine and Southwest, and mine for gold with Flint Carter.
The only source for Cody Stone. Call Flint at 520-289-4566.
Recent reports by reputable sources
state that with increasing demand and availability, prices are becoming
almost prohibitive for the average consumer. No known source of silver
in quartz is known. Market price fetches $5 per carat ($11,350 per
pound).
 Many
exotic stones will come and go, but the precious noble metals in their
native quartz embody the natural origin of the two oldest commodities
since the dawn of civilization: gold and silver.
A Certificate of Authenticity for Cody Stone provided with each piece and kept in permanent company records.
William Flint Carter is an artist, jeweler and author born in 1947 in Danville, Illinois. The
most popular is the beautiful yellow metal matrix in hard white quartz.
Similar to diamonds, the hard quartz provides a strong and timeless
durability, protecting the soft, precious, noble metals.
For information on the handicraft designed by Flint Carter below, call 520-289-4566. Email: [email protected].
True gold and silver in quartz jewelry and art exclusively mined in the Southwest Arizona desert and designed by Flint Carter.
Silver in Quartz- jewelry grade
Jewelry grade silver in quartz-
This precious stone has "la vie dasante" ("life's dancing light").
First mentioned in the Bible and glorified by Jimmy Buffet in his song
"A Legend Never Dies," and another titled "La Vie Dasante." Learn about
silver in quartz products.
Southwestern Jewelry by Carter
These are samples
of some of the jewelry fashioned by Flint. Purchase true gold and silver
ore in quartz jewelry exclusively mined, designed by Flint Carter. Ask
about personalized jewelry and made-to-order requests. Call
520-289-4566. |
 BRACELET
Gold and Silver in Quartz with orange, pink and white matrix. Stone: 1 1/2" height, 1" width at widest edge. |
 RING
Gold and Silver in Quartz ring size 11. 3/4" width, 1 1/8" height. |
 PENDENT
Silver in Quartz, huge pendent and chain. 1 3/4" width at edges, 1 1/2" height. |
"Cross of the
Catalinas," is made of serpentine with sterling silver base. Price
$3,000. Color copies of image 10 each plus $5 shipping. |
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"Peace Pipe" made of rhyolite with iron wood stem. Price 700. Color copies of image $10 each and $5 shipping. |
For information on the handicraft designed by Flint Carter below, call 520-289-4566. Email: [email protected].
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"Frog" made of serpentine with garnet eyes. Measures 1-1/2" x 2-1/2".
MICHAEL GARCIA, famous Native American
artist from New Mexico. Flint Carter, founder of Cody Stone in museums
worldwide and The Mining Hall of Fame. Oracle Inn on American Ave.,
downtown Oracle, AZ, Hwy 77. Call Flint Carter at 520-289-4566 for more
information.
"Mayan Mask" made of four types of stone, from Mt. Lemmon,
Arizona. Nose and eyebrows fluorescence image of past inhabitants of the
Catalinas.
Steve Friesen, Director of the
Buffalo Bill Museum of Denver at his book signing is wearing a
Cody-Stone bolo-tie, mined, designed and fabricated by Flint Carter
using rare CodyStone from the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson,
Arizona.
Extremely rare serpentine
with white quartz, gold, silver and copper ores from the mines within
Tucson, Arizona's Mt. Lemmon- the origin of the "mine with the Iron Door"
legend? Both pieces shown are 30 lbs. Approximately. These specimens
are cradled in deerskin, mounted on ancient saguaro cacti bases. This
unique, one-of-a-kind set of two is priced at $70,000. Flint at
520-289-4566 for more information.
CodyStone Designed by Flint Carter
Gold & Silver from the Catalina Its. Southern Arizona
See More Examples of Cody Stone
The most popular is the
beautiful yellow metal matrix in hard white quartz. Similar to diamonds,
the hard quartz provides a strong and timeless durability, protecting
the soft, precious, noble metals.
CODY STONE Sunrise Set, two
pieces, $10,000 each, 14k, Michael Garcia & Flint Carter artist
ORIGINAL. Can be seen at The Oracle Inn Steakhouse, Oracle, AZ. Only
four Michael Garcia pieces remaining.
OTHER CODY STONE JEWELRY
AVAILABLE! Prices range from $20 to $25,000. Call Flint Carter at
520-289-4566 for more information. Mention the Iron Door web site.
(Photo left: Front side of the Cody Stone cross. Right photo, backside of Cody Stone cross)
Cody Stone.
Only 500 pieces of this type of jewelry has been produced. There are
425 Cody Stones have been donated and gifted for public relations and
charitable organizations.
Only 75 pieces remaining. Donations available to organizations no cash. Certificate
of Authenticity for Cody Stone provided with each piece and kept in
permanent company records. For information on the CodyStone handicraft
designed by Flint Carter, call 520-289-4566. Email: [email protected].
Southwestern Jewelry makes a wedding
"My path crossed with Flint Carter when I was in search of a stone for my husband's wedding band.
I fell in love with the
silver ore stone but no one I asked had a way of getting the raw stone. I
simply fell in love with its appearance, but little did I know how
personal the stone would become.
I searched online and came across the Iron Door Mine web site and gave Flint Carter a call. Right away, I knew I liked him.
He offered so much
information about the stone and I loved the idea that it was a stone
coming directly from his mine, a mine with such a legend and lure behind
it.
I read all I could on his site, but hearing the story straight from his mouth was like unlocking a hidden piece of history.
 He
knows everything there is about this stone and his passion for it is
contagious. My husbands band was already being molded from his
grandparent's gold wedding bands and being that he is an outdoor
adventurist, I wanted a stone that resembled the beauty of the peppered
mountains.
Flint told me about the
silver in the stone being used to create the 'silver screen' in old
filmmaking days and my husband is an action sports filmmaker.
Flint even sang me the Jimmy
Buffet song, "La Vie Dansante" which means The Dancing Life or to live
carefree and spend it dancing, which is also connected to the stone.
The finished product was
created by AAA Family Gems, in Tustin, CA, who did a phenomenal job.
It's one of the most unique men's bands I've ever seen and the way the
silver compliments the gold is just as Flint said it would.
Through only a few phone
conversations, Flint has become a wonderful friend. We're planning to go
to AZ ourselves to meet the legend, Mr. Carter himself and tour the
land. My husband and I can look at his ring as something so much more
than a wedding band, but a beautiful collaboration of history, family,
and friends. Thank you, Mr. Carter!"
Courtney Wilson
www.courtneywilsonphotography.com
Photos by Emily Main
This stone mosaic is called
"Crystal Offering." It is made of serpentine from the Santa Catalina
Mountains, north of Tucson, Arizona. The image of a man offering a
crystal up to God is set on copper.
"Thunderbird" on copper. Copper oxides on various matrix from Mt. Lemmon.
"Ballads of the Santa Catalina Mountains" CD
Listen to songs and ballads
on CD about the Iron Door Mine, the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Old
West about Arizona historian Flint Carter. $9.95. Call 520-289-4566 for
more information and to purchase directly. Mention the Iron Door web
site.
Iron Door Mine Legend Tour and Artifacts
Explore displays of over
1,000 Old West artifacts and specimens from the surrounding area with
Flint Carter. Learn about Western legends. Call Flint at 520-289-4566.
Mention the Iron Door web site.
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