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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 13210161, member: 2844&quot;]And they are gone.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie45" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The turquoise is Hubei turquoise. Hubei turquoise has different colours, and this is one of them.</p><p>It may not be top quality Hubei, but the stones are pretty and have a natural look. It reminds me of neolithic necklaces and beads, which give it a nice historic feel which I like.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do think it is mid-century, partly based on the base metal clasp. More recently Chinese Shou clasps are generally silver, a result of the subsidies the Chinese state gives to export crafts.</p><p>Also, the condition of the thread as well as the discolouration and hardening of the end knots point to extended wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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