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<p>[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 9726287, member: 301"]"The most common places known for good quality turquoise are Iran (Persia), Egypt, Northwest China, Mexico and the southwestern part of the United States. Although there can be mines found in many states, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are the most common places where you will find them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would not consider turquoise as rare , and only some of it would be considered gem quality, with a much higher value than normal.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the SW 1st Nations.... they respect their turquoise , but over the years when it became harder to get , as mines closed & imports became available , they adapted and used what they could get....</p><p><br /></p><p>When good quality jet became hard to get, they used black vinyl records for their black inlay too..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 9726287, member: 301"]"The most common places known for good quality turquoise are Iran (Persia), Egypt, Northwest China, Mexico and the southwestern part of the United States. Although there can be mines found in many states, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are the most common places where you will find them. I would not consider turquoise as rare , and only some of it would be considered gem quality, with a much higher value than normal. As for the SW 1st Nations.... they respect their turquoise , but over the years when it became harder to get , as mines closed & imports became available , they adapted and used what they could get.... When good quality jet became hard to get, they used black vinyl records for their black inlay too..[/QUOTE]
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