It’s a man-made material I’ve seen in a lot of Asian jewelry, sometimes called balloon turquoise. Totally synthetic, I believe.
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Welcome. That is not Bisbee. I have no idea what it is made of but it certainly doesn’t look like turquoise to me. Where did you get it? Do you have any kind of history about it?
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Thank you so much! The seller I bought from called it Bisbee. . .Live and learn!
I’m very thankful for your help!
Thank you so much for your help! I appreciate it very much!
I bought it online from a lady who called it Bisbee. I was intriqued enough to make the purchase. Paid 35$ . . .Thanks so much for your help!
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You’re welcome! It’s certainly fun and colorful, even if it’s not turquoise! 
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For that price you’re ok. The squash blossom necklace above shows Bisbee and you can see how totally different it is. Perry Null probably has some listed for sale. Durango Silver has jewelry, cabs and turquoise info. Nevada Gems has a wealth of turquoise information. I wrote all this so you would have some places to learn from. Some people selling online have absolutely no idea what they are selling and others make things up. Maybe you’ll end up hooked on turquoise like quite a few of us on this site.
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I believe that is car paint that has been processed. It has a name but I can’t think of it off hand.
fordite is the name you seek
Thank you! I was just talking to someone recently about it, you’d think I’d remember!!