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Posted by: msbdr12 Post Reply
08/17/2014, 14:26:29

Acquired at Estate Sale, and looking for some feedback on age and maybe origin, based on color of turquoise. Necklace looks like it has maybe been restrung. Thanks much!

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going by the pictures
Re: Antique or Vintage Turquoise -- msbdr12 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: TASART Post Reply
08/18/2014, 07:28:28

the cut and finish tell you that the person making the beads invested very little time or effort into them. The free-form shapes and tumble finish added to the turquoise (or lack of turquoise) color also tell a story of a low grade rock. I have seen this type of color and matrix in turquoise from Royston also Ajax and Easter Blue.......age is hard to tell, the natives have been mining these areas for hundreds of years....going by the general appearance and not seeing the close-ups of perforation wear, they could have been made a month ago. They could also be treated but it would be nearly impossible to tell from pictures. I personally don't believe these are antique or real old, I hope this helps



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