Vintage Turquoise
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US $25.00
how can you tell the difference between coral and turquoise?
i bought a vintage squash blossom piece, from the 60's. it's like an orangy brown. it has a little bit of brown streak lines through some stones just a little.
Hi,
Is it possible for you to post a pic?
You can't rely on colour as there's a host of differences.The matrix often penetrates the turquoise and creates 'brown veins' and both coral and turquoise are frequently dyed.
EX Turquoise
http://www.86beads.co.uk/beadshop/tn020-irregular-shape-turquoise-necklace-p-3373.html
http://www.86beads.co.uk/beadshop/tn019-1030mm-white-faceted-turquoise-necklace-p-3372.html
http://www.86beads.co.uk/beadshop/gep31-natural-trapezoid-yellow-turquoise-pendant-p-32198.html
EX Coral
http://www.86beads.co.uk/beadshop/cpj08-flower-pink-coral-pendant-jewelry-p-9642.html
http://www.86beads.co.uk/beadshop/cns004-twisted-strands-orange-branch-coral-jewelry-p-3283.html
http://www.86beads.co.uk/beadshop/cst39-uniform-15mm-natural-white-coral-bead-strands-p-14475.html
Google 'gemstones' 'coloured stones' and there's a host of sites to browse through and compare.