I was hoping some people here could confirm that this is real turquoise to the best of their abilities. I know just submitting a photo isn't a guaranteed way of identifying a stone, but I'm hoping to get at least an educated guess. Anyway, I bought this Native American bracelet not too long ago from an antique mall, and I just wanted to see if you think it's real turquoise. I believe it is because it doesn't really look like any of the fakes I've seen, but I'm also not very good at identifying natural turquoise, so I don't really trust myself. I know of the old saying "if it's too good to be true, it probably is," but this bracelet definitely had a price to match the real deal. There's no maker's mark, but I know that some Native American artists don't bother putting those on, so that doesn't say much. The stone itself is about 3" long. Sorry if this is kind of a dumb post, but I guess I just want a little reassurance that I wasn't majorly scammed. The main reason I wonder is because I have other pieces of turquoise that I know are real, but they are all a little lighter than this one. I do also know that turquoise can come in light and dark blues and greens, but I still just want to see what you all think.
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It appears real to me, although the image is somewhat fuzzy it is hard to see if it may be stabilized. Look around the fracture cavities with a loupe and see if you can see what would like a polymer or plastic like residue.
It appears real to me, although the image is somewhat fuzzy it is hard to see if it may be stabilized. Look around the fracture cavities with a loupe and see if you can see what would like a polymer or plastic like residue.
Thanks for that advice! It wouldn't surprise me if it was stabilized. I'll try to upload a better photo soon, and I'll let you know what it looks like under the loupe.
I looked on my desktop monitor and yes looks treated, you can see the blotchy coloring.
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Yeah, I noticed that too, which is one of the reasons why I was questioning it. I did also try to take some more photos, but my camera isn't that good, so this is probably the best I'll be able to get. Thanks for the help!
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