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Imitation turquoise stones are widespread these days, and unfortunately some people fall into the trap of buying them as being from the original natural stones. In addition, some jewelers sell them on some websites and even in some prominent local malls so that the fake stones look very beautiful beyond any doubt that they are not genuine and in fact they are on the contrary so here we will explain how to tell the genuine turquoise stone from the fake from By explaining some of the common techniques and methods that have been developed for this purpose.
We must look at it scientifically and know how to form turquoise stone before anything else, as turquoise stones are a type of minerals that They are found only near deposits of copper. In addition to that it also requires the presence of three other substances : These materials are aluminum, phosphorous, and water. The color of the stone and its hardness are highly dependent on these sediments from which they are formed. The color of turquoise varies from green to blue, and its hardness is on the Mohs scale of 4.5-6 . Thus, you can find out the original turquoise stone from the counterfeit or fake by conducting hardness tests using various tools designated for this purpose.
If you look closely at the color, you will not find any turquoise stones in the world that have a unique and distinctive color division , or They would be a collection of this extremely rare stone. It is worth noting that turquoise stones have a distinctive mark as they are acquired from the mine from which they are extracted and this mark serves as a signature. For example: Fayrouz the Sleeping Beauty ; It is distinguished by its sky-blue color with white dots or whitish spots. In addition to the Bisbi turquoise stone, which has a distinctive mark of brown metal that appears like a speck on the surface of the stone, while the imitation stones from it were made; They look drastically different in both color and texture. In addition to the Sinai turquoise, relative to the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula, the place from which it is extracted.
Now, why is there a black texture on the turquoise stone? Because these tissues are mainly the remains of the rocks that hosted the turquoise stone and that were formed through the process of weathering and oxidation over millions of years. The same thing applies to color, as
these tissues cannot be manufactured as they are a natural thing. Depending on the composition of the turquoise deposit, these tissues may discolor yellow, black, and brown. We also see cobwebs usually at these deposits. It must be said that these marks are so difficult to manufacture in factories that other materials that are used to imitate turquoise are easily noticed and distinguished.
Other evidence that distinguishes the original and natural turquoise stones from the imitation:
First one should know what is original and fixed and what is counterfeit and fake in order to be aware to be able to distinguish between natural and imitation stones. Most of the turquoise stones settled in today’s markets before being used in the jewelry industry. Most of these imitation stones can also be easily identified through several things, including examining the color and texture, and most importantly knowing the prices of that stone’s products.
Most imitation turquoise is made of turquoise cemented and epoxy around a rock-formed base. The rest is made of a blended mixture of turquoise stones also backed with glue! There are also some unscrupulous local merchants from China who make this mixture in large quantities from these materials and sell them as legal and legal turquoise stones. Because of the lack of sufficient knowledge of turquoise stones; Some people get happy just buying these cheaply as genuine stones and think they got a good deal from their point of view!
Another popular way to imitate turquoise is by using “Howlite” beads “Pigment and Magnesium.” These beads are also called ‘Buffalo turquoise’ and when placed in a bucket with blue or green pigment, it can produce very good turquoise stones. In addition, there is another way to test the turquoise stone to find out its origin is if the turquoise stone is a piece of plastic or dyed, it is easy to detect, as in this case a hot needle is used to see whether the surface of the stone will melt or not. As that hot needle is able to penetrate some epoxy resin.
There is also a different way to distinguish between an imitation turquoise stone and the original is to check and examine the color. If the piece of turquoise is in the form of a bead, you should check the inner color of it. If the color is white, this stone is imitated. If the inner color is darker than usual or if it has many inclusions of dark colors as well, then this stone is original and not imitation.
And, in order to avoid buying fake stones, it is best to get it from reputable sources, particularly stone professionals that work with natural stones such as turquoise. And, before purchasing any piece of jewellery, you should be aware of the mine from where it was mined as well as the identities of the artisans who created it. You may also ask them things like how long they’ve been sculpting turquoise, and so on, in the hopes of finding the right piece for you.
