Ehhhh think these might be fake turquoises

[Chaparral]

What do you guys think? Has anyone seen turquoise with quartz? I’ve heard about it. I don’t know what this is. Glass? Turquoise? Is it Native American?

The nugget that puzzled me:

Broken one - color same inside

Thanks!

[Chaparral]

[AC]

Hi @Chaparral, I believe it is just super heavy stabilizing solution on real turquoise. There is a post about it here some where, let me find it.

Stabilized Turquoise?

I think you have all the information you could ask for now! Lol. I’ll put my two cents in. I feel like I learned a lot about stabilization while on my trip to Arizona. I noticed that a lot of the turquoise I found in the ground was soft enough to break in my hand if I applied enough pressure, and some just crumbled to dust just by picking it up. I was told that what makes some big name turquoise so expensive and desirable, is not just aways the colors and amazing patterns, It’s the hardness and…

[Chaparral]

Thanks AC, that makes me feel a little bit better. I paid more than I normally would and the seller (junk/antique lady in Oklahoma) didn’t take returns.

[Chaparral]

Ok. Totally stabilized. Looks exactly like BigBree’s right hand necklace!

[JW]

I think it could be stabilized but there is a type of quartz/turquoise mix called Bisbee in Quartz. Here are some Will Denetdale earrings with that stone.

[Chaparral]

Wellp. I was able to return it. At $99, it is going to bug me. Only out shipping. I am going to swear off these types of necklaces for the time being. I still have about half a dozen heishi nugget necklaces. That is probably enough, lol!

[KestrelsFlight]

Yes! I have one or two and will try to take pictures and post tomorrow.