Miss Turquoise

Miss Turquoise

A note on the different types of turquoise used in jewelry today

You may consider buying a piece of turquoise jewelry. That would not be unusual, because turquoise jewelry is a big question today, and turquoise itself is the most popular gem that is opaque. When you learn that special silver turquoise pendants, you will probably face a range of different expressions associated with turquoise. For a beginner, that might be a bit confusing and more than a little intimidating. This article was written to describe the different types of turquoise in the market today. To better understand these conditions, it is helpful to have some basic knowledge of this mineral. The development of turquoise began a few million years ago, when copper and aluminum salts beaten down from the solution and slowly began to harden as a result of the application of geological action of extreme pressure and high temperature. The best quality turquoise today comes from Iran. Mines in Arizona are also very famous for its high quality specimens found here. Turquoise from South America and China is known that low to moderate quality.

The highest quality turquoise is named gem quality turquoise. These specimens are of sufficient hardness and density so that they can be polished and used in jewelry design, without additional treatment. Less than 5 percent of production in the world of this high quality, and it's pretty expensive. Too expensive, in fact, to be used in fashion jewelry, and is usually reserved for fine jewelry.
Treated turquoise is made by soaking a piece of turquoise in vegetable oil or paraffin wax. This does nothing to the physical properties and behavior of the stone to improve, but it gives a temporary shine. In the strict sense, this does not qualify as a stabilizing treatment.
Stabilized turquoise is created by soaking a moderate or even poor quality model in liquid epoxy resin. The liquid penetrates the stone either solely under the forces of matric potential extraction can be forced by concomitant application of pressure and vacuum. Once the stone is sufficiently aware, it is allowed to dry, during which time the epoxy hardens. This treatment blocks the pores in the stone and improves the hardness. A low to moderate quality specimen that previously could not be polished, finished and can now be used as a pendant in your white pearl necklace.
Enhanced turquoise is the next step in the process of stabilization. Here is vaporized silica used as a stabilizer. The principle is the same with epoxy resin. The stone is saturated with the stabilizing agent and then drying and curing. The difference is that this is a much tougher than epoxy treatment, and even an experienced jeweler will find it difficult to stabilize silica to detect.
Reconstituted turquoise is formed by crushing waste and low-grade turquoise to a fine powder, mixing it with a clear resin, and to let them dry in box molds. After curing the blocks, they are cut into desired shapes. This is the lowest form of turquoise, and can easily be recognized because the characteristic no dark veins on the surface and the interior of the stone.

About the Author

Dale is a geo-professional in the Southwestern United States, and an avid and amateur gemmologist and a jewelry buff.

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