Turquoise ID Help Needed

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Turquoise ID Help Needed Aug 15, 2018 8:32:17 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this

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Post by fernwood on Aug 15, 2018 8:32:17 GMT -5

Purchased this vintage Turquoise as a necklace with a broken clasp. Planning on restringing it with other stones and silver beads.

Would appreciate any thoughts on possible mine(s). It does not appear to be stabilized.

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rmf fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2017 Posts: 1,881	Turquoise ID Help Needed Aug 15, 2018 20:31:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rmf on Aug 15, 2018 20:31:13 GMT -5 My guess would be from #8 mine in NV.

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Turquoise ID Help Needed Aug 15, 2018 22:35:01 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by J Mee on Aug 15, 2018 22:35:01 GMT -5

Hard to tell from blurry distant pics.. some sharp close ups of a few peices would help.. looks more like kingman than #8 to me... could also be Chinese.. some of the pieces with fine webbing look like “reconstituted block” but hard to say without better pics..

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Turquoise ID Help Needed Aug 15, 2018 22:40:01 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by J Mee on Aug 15, 2018 22:40:01 GMT -5

Are the stones very small or the holes very large? How was it strung? Ancient beads from Cerrillos, NM tend to have large holes and similar colors too. Big holes don’t necessarily mean ancient, you need to look for other almost microscopic signs that it was drilled with hand tools.

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Turquoise ID Help Needed Aug 16, 2018 4:27:30 GMT -5

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Post by fernwood on Aug 16, 2018 4:27:30 GMT -5

Stones range from about just under 1/4" to under 1/2". Strung on a worn catgut looking material. Holes are about 1/16" and not uniform in size. Some had small chips around the edges. Does not appear to be hand drilled to me.
The ends of the strand were tied to a highly tarnished clasp on one end. Looks sort of like tarnished silver plated brass. The other end had a chain with a ball end of the same material.
I have seen similar stones before, just cannot remember where they are from. Will see if I can coax my phone into some better photos.

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