New Mexico True Certified Highlight: JR Barela Jewelry
JR learned his craft many years ago fresh out of high school. About 15 years ago, JR slowly picked up tools and materials to begin creating pieces again with his extra time in the afternoons. Most of JR’s pieces are one-of-a-kind, and you can find his pieces at multiple stores and galleries across the Albuquerque area!
Rooted in a shadowy canyon on the western slope of the Gila Wilderness, the ghost town of Mogollón requires intention to visit—and true grit to stay, given its hair-raising past filled with floods, fires, and fights. Although all the gold and silver have likely been mined from these legendary mountains, treasures remain … dead and alive.
