SOME OF THE BEST TIPS ON BUYING TURQUOISE ARE VERY SIMPLE.
#1- ASK OR LOOK FOR IF THE MATERIAL IS NATURAL , STABILIZED , DYED , SYNTHETIC OR MANMADE.
#2- IF IT IS NATURAL IT SHOULD HAVE A NICE " CLICK " TO IT WHEN TAPING IT TOGETHER, THIS MEANS IT IS VERY HARD AND WILL TAKE A GREAT POLISH ! IF IT HAS A LOW THUD TO IT DO NOT BUY IT IN MOST CASES IT IS TO SOFT TO CUT AND POLISH.
#3-IF IT IS STABILIZED THIS MEANS IT WAS TO CHALKY TO CUT AND HAD TO BE TREATED WITH RESIN TO MAKE IT HOLD TOGETHER AND POLISH , AND WHEN CUT SMELLS LIKE CUTTING PLASTIC .
#4- " DYED, SYNTHETIC MANMADE " THERE IS A LOT OF MATERIAL ON THE MARKET THAT IS NOT EVEN TURQUOISE BUT DYED PLASTIC OR HOWLITE AND IS CHEAP AND WORTHLESS AND WILL ALSO SMELL LIKE PLASTIC WHEN BEING CUT.
#5- VALUE- NATURAL TURQUOISE IS VERY RARE AND VALUABLE IT COST MORE BUT WILL HOLD ITS VALUE AND GAIN VALUE OVER TIME. IT WILL ALSO BE VERY DURABLE AND HOLD ITS COLOR FOREVER.
#6- VALUE- DYED , STABILIZED SYNTHETIC AND OR MANMADE IS VERY CHEAP , VERY BRITTLE , CAN CHANGE COLOR OVER TIME , CAN CRACK OR BRAKE EASY AND HAS LITTLE OR NO RESALE VALUE.
SO IN CONCLUSION MY ADVISE FOR MATERIAL THAT WILL LAST AND HAVE THE BEST INVESTMENT VALUE. IS BUY " ALL NATURAL WELL KNOWN TURQUOISE "
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON YOUR LAPIDARY NEEDS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME . THANK YOU
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