03 October 2016

How To Identify A Genuine Turquoise Necklace

By Douglas Schmidt


For many years this semiprecious stone has been used by jewelers to manufacture quality jewels to consumers. Wearing jewels made using these precious stone was an indication of kindness, wisdom, trust and understanding. However some countries like America, China and Egypt believed that the wearing this gem protected one from disaster or unnatural death. The material still remains to be treasured by many people and due to scarcity of the stone, there have been limitations of these jewels. Below is a guide that will help you identify a Genuine Turquoise Necklace.

Turquoise is mined all over the world with each mining being different from each other in terms of color. This enables the jewelers to provide different tastes for their clients. However, the stone is very soft for it to be worn as a necklace and due to this fact it is heated under pressure to make it strong enough. The vivid blue color on the stone jewels is due to the copper while the soft green tone color is from iron.

However, wearing such a necklace will help in prevention of trachea and other attacks of the bronchitis. The stone has healing properties which help heal allergic reactions and any lung disorder. In addition this gemstone help in curing speech complications like stammering among others.

Different varieties affect the clarity of these jewels. Some of these varieties may include red tourmaline and emerald. Necklaces made from these stones should not be considered. Normally, the most valued turquoise products are the ones which are transparent with no visible inclusions or flaws.

It also helps in promoting self realization and help in problem solving by increasing the creativity. Due to its ability to dispel negative energy and clearing electromagnetic smog from the environment, it helps one to relax their nerves when in public. This makes one feel confident when making speech to huge crowds without fear. This is a solution to people who become nervous when and shy when in public.

To ensure that you are in a position to identify the real gem when out for shopping it is always important to touch the surface of the necklace. However having a know-how of how these gem stone looks like will always help in identifying the real one from the dyed ones.

A genuine turquoise will always have color uniformity and vividness. Though due to the scarcity of the stone small pieces can be combined to form a large stone which is therefore designed to the required jewel. A necklace which has been made using this gemstone may appear to have small cracks where the two pieces meet. Presence of small cracks should not make one doubt the product.

Reconstituted products contain small percentages of the gem stone. These jewels are sometimes mistaken by consumers with natural gem. To help in identifying these reconstituted necklaces from the natural ones. It is always prudent to consult your dealer for more information on the percentage of turquoise. On the other hand, it is also prudent to inquire from the dealer to produce the receipt which has the information of the necklace you are buying. This way one can determine whether the jewel is natural or dyed.




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