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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 532638, member: 45"]There are two very common "myths" or "misconceptions" connected with Navajo jewelry. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first is the term Old Pawn, and the idea that it somehow associates the jewelry with age or quality. Neither is true. The term has become basically meaningless.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second is the idea that it is possible to identify the mine a turquoise stone comes from. The truth is, while some mines are known for producing a particular color or matrix combination, which have been given the name of that mine, <i>it is virtually impossible to determine the source of a particular stone unless you were there when it was uncovered</i>. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are mines all over the world, in China, Egypt, Australia, Iran, Mexico to name a few. Individual mines can produce a variety of colors. Turquoise can change color over time, with exposure to heat, chemicals, oils, etc. Other minerals can mimic turquoise, and other materials can be made to look like turquoise.</p><p><br /></p><p>In short, beware of any "experts" who claim they can identify the mine a particular stone came from.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 532638, member: 45"]There are two very common "myths" or "misconceptions" connected with Navajo jewelry. The first is the term Old Pawn, and the idea that it somehow associates the jewelry with age or quality. Neither is true. The term has become basically meaningless. The second is the idea that it is possible to identify the mine a turquoise stone comes from. The truth is, while some mines are known for producing a particular color or matrix combination, which have been given the name of that mine, [I]it is virtually impossible to determine the source of a particular stone unless you were there when it was uncovered[/I]. There are mines all over the world, in China, Egypt, Australia, Iran, Mexico to name a few. Individual mines can produce a variety of colors. Turquoise can change color over time, with exposure to heat, chemicals, oils, etc. Other minerals can mimic turquoise, and other materials can be made to look like turquoise. In short, beware of any "experts" who claim they can identify the mine a particular stone came from.[/QUOTE]
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