Episode 21: Turquoise 101
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2024
- This video is about Turquoise 101. Where is it mined? How is it treated? What is stabilized turquoise? Is stabilizing good or bad? What is compressed stabilized turquoise? Is turquoise dyed? What are some important turquoise mines in the USA? Which country produces the most turquoise? Where is the best quality turquoise?
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I don't like the fact that turquoise is stabilized. I have a lot of it from all the channels. But you were the first sale host or guest that would tell what we were spending our money on. Were it came from what treatment was done to it. A man true to your profession Thank You, Paul Deasy.
Yes, a necessary treatment in most cases. However, there are some mines (like Royston) where the turquoise is hard enough to forgo the stabilization
I'm so glad u differentiated block turqouise from compressed. I always heard some people either say it's the worst, and others say it's a good thing. So I'm assuming they are speaking of the blocked type when they says it horrible and vice versa. That made it so much more understandable for me. I now feel more confident buying turqouise jewlery. Thank you!! 😊
Love the Kingman stablized turquoise, have made several cabs from the Mohave green and Mohave purple and my wife wire wrapped them. I live in Kingman and belong to the gemstoners gem and mineral club
Thank you so much for this is information about Turquoise. I have seen recently on Etsy, Natural Mojave Green Copper turquoise for sale. They say nothing about dyes, compression, being manmade.
I learned so much!!, yes, I am a December snob but only like turqoise!, especially Kingman and Sleeping Beauty.
that is hillarious! For the record, I said greedy, not snobs.....
Thank you for taking the time to teach others
Thanks for this great video!
Thank you so much. You are a great teacher.
You’re an awesome teacher! Really helping me gain accurate knowledge I need for my business. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely awesome presentation.
Graduated from U. Of New Mexico Albuquerque 1972/played football!
We love turquoise and learned more today! Just bought our 50th Anniversary rings from Santa Fe Goldworks - David Griego designed River of Love Collection- stunning gold, diamonds and turquoise.
Thanks 🙏 Shaun and Jennifer Webb
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Great advice thanks you helped me alot on buying some jewlery!!
Great! I learned so much, Thank you so much 😊 Sincerely MP
Thanks Paul, I greatly appreciate your expertise and insights and feel more educated about what's on the market. I am looking forward to your other videos.
Thank you for the video. You answered my questions. Thank you
Thanks very good Lecture.
Very good video! I enjoyed it. Thanks!😊
Thanks, very informative!
Thank you. Safe travels!
Thanks-we will be on a plane all day Sunday. See you at Sunday Funday next week!
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Love your classes it's nice to keep my memory fresh and your class has helped me clear up some of the miss information that can be found in the world of gemstones
excellent, thank you so much.
Amazing video very detailed
Great information
what a WONDERFUL video! Clear, informative, professional. Thank you so much! I am planning to get into wire wrapping stones and am keen to do turquoise since I live in New Mexico and turquoise is super popular here.
Thanks, Silver! You are in good company. Not only is turquoise popular in New Mexico, it is undeniably the most popular gem in these lessons. 4 of the top 5 watched videos on my channel are about turquoise. Good luck in your wire wrapping-keep us posted!
Very very good information Paul, Thanks !! My 87 year old Dad and I are headed out to Kingman mine in march or April of 2021, we want to see how they get our favorite he as long stones out and get to the public. Thanks again!
Thank you for explaining this to us I’m so glad that you did this because I was concerned about the stabilization of turquoise I have bought a couple of your pieces in there beautiful now I buy my turquoise so I’m Chaco canyon
You are so welcome!
Very interesting and enjoyable.
Glad you liked it!
I have enjoyed all your videos but this one most especially because turquoise is my favorite opaque gemstone and there is certainly a lot to learn about it. I especially liked your explanation of Mojave turquoise because I was not really sure, due to the unusual colors of it, if it was really turquoise or not. Thank you for clearing that up! Safe travels to you and Judy.
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks
The best video on turquoise so many others were so confusing. Excellent! Thank you for the great content
Thanks you. Glad you enjoyed it!
I like your web show is extremely interesting and informative
thanks
On the road to Mt. Lemmon north of Tucson was an outcropping of blue stone where I stopped in 1981 to let my 68 Chevy Malibu rest from the heavy climbing. I do not remember exactly where and GPS was not available to the public and cell phones either. So I collected a sample. I will go look at it again.
Thank you for the instructive lesson. Have a necklace , looks good but is ao light weight that I thought it must be fake . Now I wonder .
From nevada, sooo beautiful!!
Btw you could use some turkoise on yr throat..
Really enjoyable Paul! I've purchased a lot of turquoise over the years from QVC, HSN, and in trips to Arizona and was really interested in your comments about dyeing and stabilization. I'm going to take a peek in my turquoise jewelry case now and see if I can figure out what I have. Cheers!!
Chances are, you have stabilized, but not necessarily dyed
Stabilization is necessary for all but the very rarest and finest turquoise
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Me too liked this video💚very educational, never heard of sleeping beauty before, wondering if stabilised torqoise loses it’s metaphysical properties
What I meant, still needs to learn so much more. 😁 If you don’t mind. Thank you so much, in advance. 🙏
That green Mohave looks too much like the Carico Lake 🧐... Great video
Thank you for your skill in clarification, (on behalf of the not confused, lol.)
There is so much misconception out there.
Very informative, thank you very much. I have a question my friend; there’s a German jewellery company called Thomas Sabo that sells imitation Turquoise but they don’t much details on what material that imitation is made from, what do you think it is made from? And does the colour fade in time? Thank you so much.
Great question. I am not familiar with that company. I am traveling today and won’t have access to my computer until tomorrow evening. If they are calling it imitation turquoise, it could be anything from plastic to a dyed howlite. If they are calling it “synthetic turquoise that’s a different story. It would have to be turquoise or else it would be illegal. Synthetic gems mean the same properties of turquoise but grown in a lab
There is a lot of dyed "turquoise" on the market. If it's to unizone of a color it's usually howlite.
Hhi Chris. Thanks for the comment. Of course there are many turquoise imposters out there and it is not just about howlite. Any legitimate turquoise dealer should disclose any treatments such as stabilization If they are asked. All the more reason you should always ask them if there are any treatments. If they say no, then I would ask them to sign something to that effect. As for dyes, that is pretty easy to test or that. A bit of acetone on a q-tip would reveal any dyes in seconds
Great video!
Thank you for your video. First time viewer. I am looking for a native American mountain mine I found on line a couple years ago but lost the contact info. After getting a new cell phone. The story told of being able to pay a fee, and having a native American woman take you to a hill (mountain) and filling a bucket. I believe it was in Arizona. It was on my husband and my bucket list. Sadly he died suddenly a few months ago. I would like to plan a trip in his memory. Any information would be appreciated. Please leave a comment or way to reach you.
hi , what is Zachary process ? And how dyed turquoise(blue) can be recognized ?
I also found at the dollar store in the plowed snow a turquoise necklace! Untreated! Has copper veins spidering all over the mainstone.... Think I have something special... again not sure 🤔
Hi Paul im brand New so I've subscribed to your Channel. I love Turquoise Malachite Emerald Amethyst Labradorite Abalone Carnelian Adventine White Quartz Citrine Rose Quartz Green Quartz Agate Jasper Red Tiger's Eye Gold Tiger's Eye which i have both Red Tiger's Eye and one Tiger's Eye Stones. I LOVE ALL ROCKS &STONES. 🪨👍😃👋❤️ And Arrowheads too.
I have a very old burn pile in my yard.... got to digging in it...a small piece of jewelry came out, two small blue slightly translucent stone's... looks like sleeping beauty... not sure 🤔
Hmmm. Unlikely to be turquoise if it is translucent. Most turquoise is opaque. Impossible to tell without conducting tests, but I would put my money on chalcedony
Thanks for the video! I thought Australia exports a lot of copper, and I wonder why they don’t have a lot of turquoise
I have a ton of a ton of turquoise jewelery that I have inherited and some rings are signed. Do you do estimates????
Hello how are you I hope you’re fine . I have a question is turquoise cold. .thank you
Great explanations in your video thank you. Do you know how turquoise was stabilized using the Zachery method or direct me to someone or a link that knows some information as how it was done. The Zachery turquoise has tested for having extra potassium in it after using this method. Mr. Zachery must have been a great engineer to turn out such beautiful turquoise. If anyone does tests to try and figure out the process let's share information. Just wondering if one were to highly buff turquoise with a potassium compound on a buffing wheel if that might work?
Thank you for the wonderful videos.I learned a lot of precious knowledge from them.I have a question…Recently，I bought a bracelet labeled as genious gemstone，called “blue cooper turquoise”.Is “blue copper turquoise” real，fake or enhanced turquoise？
So the big Question is , after all this compression and mixing....
Does the stone still holds its Astrological values and benefits ??
Or it becomes just a fine jewellery piece ??
First of all, love your youtube name. I can now claim the entire city of Sydney, Australia as followers of my youtube channel! Great Question. I had a similar question about stabilized turquoise and its effects on metaphysical properties. First a disclaimer-I am not an expert in mystical or metaphysical properties of gemstones. I do understand that crystals have different vibration rates and energy within. I have also experienced that power while visiting a friend at the Tucson Gem show (David Geiger Minerals). Your question seems to be about Compressed stabilized turquoise which is very different from just stabilized turquoise. Compressed turquoise is made up of smaller fragments (even powder) from lots of turquoise rough that gets stabilized. Even with my limited knowledge of metaphysical properties, I would deduce that the resulting stone would not have anywhere near the same metaphysical properties of the original stone would have had. Now let's consider regular stabilized turquoise. Turquoise is a very porous mineral. If you don't fill those pores with something, eventually the oils, lotions, and other things that it encounters by being worn, will soak into the stone. That is why if you have turquoise that hasn't been stabilized will change color over the years. In my opinion (again, not claiming to be an expert in metaphysical properties of gems) regular stabilized-not compressed-turquoise, should not be affected by being stabilized. Remember, you are not changing the fundamental chemical composition of the gem. It is only filling the pores of the gem which would likely happen over time anyway. I hope this helps answer your question. For more information on this I would suggest David Geiger. Here is the link to his site: www.quartz-crystals-for-sale.com
Excellent Explanation no other video could give on TH-cam ...Amazing details .. Could you please let me know which stone i should wear ...June 1982 born , Thanks Paul
Thanks, Altaf Glad you are enjoying the channel. Which stone to wear? That is an interesting question. If you are talking strictly about Birthstone, then that would be either the Pearl, or Alexandrite (June birthstones). Then there is the zodiac stones. If you are a Gemini it is Agate, Chalcedony, or fire quartz. If you are a Cancer it is moonstone or emerald. However, I feel that is no way to choose a gemstone to wear. I have always said I wonder if I pick the stone, or did the stone pick me? Pick a gemstone that speaks to you. For me it is opal, turquoise, and white buffalo. Only you can know the right answer!
@@pauldeasygemstones Thanks for the excellent reply Paul , I bought a turquoise 29 cts round which had world map naturally occurred with pyrite [I guess] I loved it but I sacrificed and gave it my younger brother for his mental healing. I can share its video with you , you will be amazed to see it. btw i have subscribed you :-)
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Very educational in layman terms - thank you so much
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
What about Tibetan turquoise?? Is it mined in Tibet??
How can I tell of my turquoise is reconstituted or natural? It has passed the acetone test and the scratch test but some of the matrix is indented and some of it isn't. What do you think?
This is a great question. First let me clarify the question. You are asking about reconstituted versus natural. I wonder if you meant stabilized versus natural? First of all, the acetone test tells you it wasn’t dyed. If it was stabilized (infused with colorless resin) that isn’t a bad thing. Most turquoise is stabilized. As for reconstituted, that is basically taking much smaller bits of turquoise (including dust) and compressing it. It is usually pretty obvious. It uses a lot of resin and should be much cheaper. Hope this answers your question!
@@pauldeasygemstones Thank you. I hope you don't mind if I have more questions. Yes, I am trying to determine if my turquoise is natural or not. I bought it before I knew anything about turquoise but I didn't pay very much for it. I can eliminate that it's not dyed howlite. I've seen some compressed stabilized, which I really like the look of, but it doesn't look like that either. I would, then, assume that it's reconstituted but it has some rough matrix and some smooth matrix. This confuses me as to what it is. I guess it's not very obvious to me yet. Is there any other way to tell based on the matrix or the feel, or anything?
I want to figure it out before buying more turquoise in the future.
By the way, I really enjoy your videos. I find them so interesting and you're a great teacher.
hi paul i bought some turqouise from someone who has alot of experience with turquoise.can i send you pictures and tell me what you think about them if there natural or stabilized ?
It is difficult to ascertain from a photo if something has been stabilized. You can try to send pics through to me on messenger (I have two facebook accounts-Paul Deasy and Paul deasy gems. In my experience, nearly all turquoise is stabilized these days. Even the #8 turquoise from 40 years ago, had to be stabilized. If you every had a piece that wasn't, you would notice it is noticeably lighter. Also, it it is chalky or brittle, it definitely wasn't stabilized. I did have a few pieces from Royston turquoise (Nevada). That rough was very hard and required no stabilization.
@@pauldeasygemstones yes your rite from what ive learned so far is that 95 to 98 % of turqouise is stabilized unfortuantly .but there are some natural turqouise out there probably very expensive.i sent you a message on messanger with pictures
I just bought a large pendant on eBay. I’m starting to wonder if it’s block or reconstituted turquoise..
I believe it’s Chinese.
Is there any way for me to send you a pick to get your opinion? It would really help me out.
I spent $115 on it.
I hate to second guess, but I don’t want to be taken advantage of..
If it is large and at that price, it very likely reconstituted. I am not necessarily opposed to that, as long as it is disclosed to the buyer. I always explained that on the air. Hope that helps
Paul Deasy Gemstones
Is there any way you’d be willing to email me so I can send you a picture?
The reason is if it is reconstituted turquoise, I’d rather return it.
Here is my email. If you don’t feel comfortable emailing me, that is ok. I just want to make sure I get better quality turquoise than reconstituted.
hughmaster23@gmail.com
I recently purchased two 16" strands of turquoise beads- Payed over $200 for them. Is there any way I can test them? Please let me know. The seller disclosed it's stabilized, but I'm still sceptical of it's natural qualities. I even broke one of the beads to check in case it was hawalite.. How can I find out if it's plastic or not? Please help. 🥺
There is no easy way to address your particular question. Even a detailed photo wouldn't do the trick. It most certainly was stabilized (like much turquoise is), but the next questions would be was it compressed (or reconstituted) turquoise? Was it dyed to enhance the blue color (as many disreputable stone dealers do with howlite)? Not that compressed turquoise isn't acceptable, as long as it is disclosed. Over the years I have told Chinese compressed turquoise as well as many turquoise pieces from famous American mines. I always disclosed all treatments. As for the Chinese compressed, another big giveaway was the price. I sold a huge disc of Chinese turquoise in a pendant that was triple the size of what I would do in a Kingman Turquoise piece at way lower than the Kingman piece would cost. Likewise, I sold some compressed and dyed Kingman Mohave turquoise in various colors. It was very popular in Purple and Green colors-but always fully disclosed.
As for stabilization. Like anything else, there are people who are good at it and others not so much. The question isn't is it plastic (most turquoise is stabilized with colorless resin), but more a question of how much did they use and did they give the process the proper time? It does take at least a month to 6 weeks to properly stabilize turquoise rough. If you expose the rough to a flame and it starts to smoke black, that is an indication of the resin,
@@pauldeasygemstones Thank you so much for the detailed information!! It is definitely helpful!
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Good afternoon I wanted to ask your opinion on a large very large stone cuff that I recently bought. Just wanna make sure it’s 100% real it’s very shiny so I’m not sure if a clearcoat was put on or it was just buffed seriously I was told it was made by a Navajo Indian 35 years ago for this persons mother, let me know if I can send you some pictures, thank you so much
Hello, Jill. That is a great question. It will also be the longest reply I have ever given to a viewer's question! Even if you sent a picture, It would be impossible to determine whether it is "100% real" based on a photo. In fact, the first thing you learn from the G.I.A.(Gemological Institute of America) is that you should never do a "sight I.D." to evaluate a gemstone. That means don't evaluate a gem just by looking at it. There are various tests you can have done to find out if turquoise has been stabilized or if it has been dyed. Some of the tests can be somewhat destructive to a finished piece of jewelry or a piece of rough. You mentioned that it was made for the person's mother by a Navajo Indian. Here are some simple things you can try. First of all look for a stamp in the metal. Most silver jewelry is stamped with .925. This is addressing the purity of the silver. If it has that stamp, it is NOT native American jewelry. Native American jewelry usually has SS for sterling silver, and usually also has a stamp with the name of the Native American artist. Also, most silver jewelry today is coated with rhodium. This keeps the silver from tarnishing. That is the upside. The downside is if you take your silver jewelry to one of those places that buys your gold and silver, they won't take rhodium plated silver. Native American silver jewelry is not rhodium plated. I would also suggest you get to know your local jeweler. Don't be intimidated. They love to talk about gems and jewelry. Ask questions. Another option is to travel to gem shows in your area. If you are in the southwest US I would recommend visiting the Tucson gem shows. There are multiple shows in that city during late January and February. Many of these shows will offer you the opportunity to get your jewelry appraised (usually with a fee). Finally, unless you are thinking of selling the cuff, if you like it and enjoy wearing it, it really doesn't matter what it is worth or whether it is real or imitation.
Pro stabilization. I can assume all the cracked turquoise old pawn jewelry I have is not.
i have this doubt: reading aansking i´ve found that stabilized t. is conseidered cheaper. but i understand that you say it should not.
I understand your reticence. I have visited many mines and turquoise experts. I ask all of them how much turquoise do you think is stabilized? They all say about 95%. I have been on a mission to tell people that stabilized is a good word, not a bad word. I have been to mines where I saw the rough crumble when they tried to polish it. Most of the sleeping beauty was what we in the industry call "chalk". You could never really set it in jewelry without stabilizing it. When I was in Nevada at the Royston mine, that material was naturally hard and didn't require stabilization. That is the exception these days, not the rule.
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I get your point. I will stick to this reference. Thank you so much
Very interesting. Glad I found your channel through Judy's. Look forward to catching up on your videos.
Thanks for watching!
what about Nepal
Hello there Paul.. I am new collecting gemstones, and still needs so much more. I’m wondering if you could asses my turquoise chunky necklace.😁🙏 Wanna know if it’s real, and what it’s worth. 🙏
Hey 👋 sir
你好，我来自中国，怎么才能联系上你，多谢
Hi Tom, you can contact me via Facebook pages: facebook.com/pauldeasygems or facebook.com/paul.deasy.5
Great video. I might add. WEAR a mask or respirator if you cut Turquoise. Especially stabilized. Very toxic.
Great point!
Helpful info
The photo of you showing compressed turquoise bead from China, please make correction, that is NOT turquoise, it’s called howlite.
$60 a lb? Hook me up with that seller lol. Everyone is selling at like $100/lb
i disagree on stabilized or treated turquoise it suffocates the stone from its true color that will comes out when its not stabilized or treated ,,and it so much prettier plus with your own oils off your own body will help strenghten it ,,or like the old timers did mineral oil ,, soak it in them iol for just seconds not long at all ,because our air light drys up its so you put it with mineral or mineral oil ,,so when you wear it handle it it gets that oil and you can see so much different matrix in it ,,and it isnt brittle im not no geo. but iam a turquoise hound since i was in 2grade here in nv , and ive learn from testing it and from old timers and there arent to many of the old timers left ,, but ya im sorry about i disagree with you and there is other facts and storys on what your saying on here ,,that is so diffrent over here in our community about the story of our turquoise mine ,,i just got on here to see if your storys are the same as ,,plus yes there is purple turquoise i have some there all kinds of colors in turquoise , just saying from soon a old timer soon ,lol
Hi Terri, Thanks for the comment and for watching! I guess I count myself as an old timer too! (I turn 61 in February). I am not at all offended that you disagree. In fact I love the discussion and will include your comment on my upcoming Question and comments video. There is a lot to explain but the short version is that where you are in Nevada, there is a lot of turquoise that doesn't need to be stabilized. I have met many leaseholders of turquoise mines over the years. I knew a lot of "old timers "-Lynn Otteson and Dean Otteson from the Royston mine (now deceased); Marty & Josh Colbaugh from Kingman; Steve Harper from Gallup New Mexico; Ernie Montoya from Albuquerque-who has sold more turquoise worldwide than anybody else on earth. And Peter Vajda from New Mexico who has been working with turquoise since he was a teenager (he is now in his 70's). I have interviewed all of them, and most of them estimate that today, about 95% of all turquoise is stabilized in some way. Yes, some of the Bisby turqouise can appear to have purple in it. But what Kingman does with Mohave purple turquoise is definitely dyed. And I tell people that because you must disclose any treatments. To not do so would be illegal. Also, a lot of people look at Sugilite and call it purple turquoise, but it is not turquoise. Likewise, Variscite is a beautiful stone that looks like turquoise, but it is not. It is identical to turquoise in every way, but it does not contain copper. As I mentioned, lots to discuss. I love your enthusiasm for turquoise. Never lose that!
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Hello, Mary. Not sure what you are referring to. If you are talking about subscribing to my channel, that is absolutely free. There is no charge for $5/month or any amount of money for that matter. If somebody else is charging for subscribing, that is their business. Some youtube have channels with special access for paying members. For example, some comedians have "members only" access. JIm Gaffigan charges $1 per month for that. But if you don't sign up for that, you can still watch JIm's youtube channel for free and subscribe to the channel for free. I hope this answer helps you, and I have no special members area that costs money.
I was unsubsidized glad I found you again
Great information, but I wish you had took the trouble to edit in images of the stones you are discussing over your voice. Watching a talking head without any visuals is not as instructive or interesting. Thanks.
Not a lot of relevant facts being revealed here. In fact, I’m 3/4 of the way through and I can’t listen anymore. Borderline clickbait. 🥵👎