Turquoise is one of the oldest and most popular on the jewelry market, so it has been used to make turquoise bracelet, rings and earrings. So you should know how to identify it.
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Tips on identifying fake turquoise
2010-06-16 11:00:00
Six thousand years ago, turquoise was regarded as the beautiful and fashionable gemstone; it was always worn by queen or kings, so it has been made of turquoise pendants, necklaces and bracelets. But now, there are many faked one on the market.
The first is: you should know the seller reputation when you prepare to buy turquoise jewelry, the method id useful for a novice buyer to identify fake turquoise.
The second is: you could know which is stabilized, which is natural, most turquoise must be stabilized before it was used in turquoise jewelry. You can use epoxy to identify it, put it under low to moderate magnification; if you have an experienced gemologist friend or you search an experienced gemologist before you buy it, he can find tiny globules of epoxy. The other way is, if the stabilized one is done using vaporized turquoise, then he will have difficulty in confirming the stabilization.
The two methods will help you buy your favorite turquoise jewelry, thanks for your reading.
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