Turquoise Carved Chinese Coin Pendant Necklace

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by kardinalisimo, Dec 26, 2015.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I don't think the stone is turquoise turquoise. Maybe something dyed? I see Magnesite is commonly used to make it resemble turquoise but its hardness is 3.5 - 4. This one is quite hard, maybe over 4. But it could have been stabilized.
    What do you think?

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    kardinalisimo, Dec 26, 2015
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