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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9715452, member: 2844"]Thanks for that, gauntlett.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Looking at it now I think it is probably stabilised chalk turquoise. </p><p>Chalk turquoise is a lower grade turquoise without copper, which means it is white. It isn't chalk. </p><p>Chalk turquoise is dyed a turquoise colour and treated with resin to make it stronger. The resin is the reason why your nail polish remover test didn't work. </p><p>Most turquoise is stabilised btw, which means acetone won't show anything.</p><p>Also, most nail polish remover nowadays doesn't contain acetone, so it won't work anyway. You can buy pure acetone though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9715452, member: 2844"]Thanks for that, gauntlett.:) Looking at it now I think it is probably stabilised chalk turquoise. Chalk turquoise is a lower grade turquoise without copper, which means it is white. It isn't chalk. Chalk turquoise is dyed a turquoise colour and treated with resin to make it stronger. The resin is the reason why your nail polish remover test didn't work. Most turquoise is stabilised btw, which means acetone won't show anything. Also, most nail polish remover nowadays doesn't contain acetone, so it won't work anyway. You can buy pure acetone though.[/QUOTE]
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