@Ziacat thanks again… I do think it is real, also; it has matrix and there are variations in the color of the stone enough that look like other turquoise pieces I have that I think it probably is the real thing. It is well made and very heavy, and different than anything else that I have.
Yes, your memory is correct! I posted this one here shortly after I got it in the summer, asking what everyone thought it was. The seller was not sure and Jason said that he thought it was likely high quality Chinese turquoise. It is fairly evenly colored except for that little shade of green that you do see at the top. Here’s the link to that discussion:. Pendant stone