Hi - I’ve gotten different opinions from several Natives as to what this stone actually is. Was I scammed into thinking it’s white buffalo turquoise (I’ve since been told there’s no such thing as white buffalo turquoise).
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@COnative Hi & Welcome! Very nice necklace. The stones look to me like what I see referred to as “White Buffalo”. In my opinion, that’s a marketing name only. I often see this stone used in jewelry. However, I personally don’t believe this stone is turquoise. Hopefully, others will chime in with their knowledge.
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I’m no White Buffalo expert, but this looks like White Buffalo stone to me. White Buffalo is not actually turquoise, I think it’s made of magnesite and alumite, but people often incorrectly market it as White Buffalo turquoise. White Buffalo is still a nice stone, it’s just not turquoise. It’s mined by the Otteson family in Nevada as linked above by @Steve.
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