I recently bought a strand of vintage turquoise beads. I am not sure they are real. Any tips on how to tell?
I recently bought a strand of vintage turquoise beads. I am not sure they are real. Any tips on how to tell?
thanks--an evil-bay find. i really love it but would love to know more about the beads. it is supposedly platinum/diamond and turquoise. i am sending off to be cleaned, assessed and re-strung.What a lovely necklace.
Please let us know what the jeweler says. Obviously, this is not native american. However, in the first photo, there is obviously some variation within the beads as far a veining goes and among the color of the beads. That makes me think that they are real.....hopefully. At any rate, it is beautiful!Thanks all--somehow i don't think they are real but i love the necklace anyway
Please let us know what the jeweler says. Obviously, this is not native american. However, in the first photo, there is obviously some variation within the beads as far a veining goes and among the color of the beads. That makes me think that they are real.....hopefully. At any rate, it is beautiful!
UPDATE: completely natural turquoise beads probably middle east as no black matrix and lighter color. Platinum and diamond unmarked clasps create two short necklaces or one long!I will and thanks for your input
Thanks all! I love them so much. I never get a deal so I am doubly thrilledWhat a find! I love the look of turquoise and diamonds together! The color of the turquoise is amazing too! The whole look makes me thing of Tiffany's...sparkling diamonds and that delightful robin's egg blue!