Hello folks. Old turquoise guy here who started collecting in the early '80s. I have old parcels of Bisbee and Kingman and even some #8 and Candelaria I picked up over the years from old timers. Retired geology prof and started cutting again. Have taken GIA classes and IGS classes and these days indentifying a lot of turquoise can be difficult. It’s amazing the amount of really rare turquoise that has popped up. But honestly, a lot of good lapidaries know their stuff. Ask them. Cut a piece of Bisbee…and you know it’s Bisbee. At recent Gem Shows EVERYBODY now has “Sleeping Beauty” …ahem… It’s nice, forums like this exist for discussion and sharing. It’s also nice the amount of Lander Blue for sale out there! Just kidding…
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Welcome to Turquoise People! Sounds like you have some great knowledge to share.
Oh my, we get so much Lander Blue on this site 
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Are you keeping the turquoise or looking to sell some or all?
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Welcome. It sounds like you have a great collection. Maybe you could share a few pictures with us.
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