Turquoise Beads Bracelet

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by kardinalisimo, Mar 5, 2020.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    0B478E41-B774-44B2-979F-C9E5E4A8972F.jpeg D426F2D3-541D-4907-BFE7-B6B18C82FBE3.jpeg D0531BE2-6197-46AD-91F6-CA03EA475140.jpeg Any guesses on the origin?
     
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    First, that's a dyed stone, not turquoise. My guess is magnesite since the lines are brown. It gets sold as "dragon bone turquoise" sometimes. The bracelet could be from anywhere but probably somewhere in southeast Asia.
     
  3. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    What’s the giveaway of being dyed stone?
     
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    In this case it's just experience. I've seen a lot of it. That brown veining is classic for magnesite, and I've never seen real turquoise with anything even similar.
     
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