More turquoise

[?mcat]

Hi all,

I got a necklace and bracelet that I'd like to show you. If anyone
can tell me anything about it, that would be great.

Pic one shows the set, pic two is a bit of a close-up.

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq1.jpg

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq2.jpg

The metal is certainly not silver. It is quite lightweight. And it
does not scream high quality. The next pic is a huge file, to show
detail, 265KB:

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq3.jpg

And a shot of the back:

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq4.jpg

It is dirty (corroded?) but these pics are after the jeweler had a
turn cleaning it.


How damaging to value is a chip in a stone? This is one of the
teardrops in the bracelet, the chip is upper left:

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq5.jpg

At 14 1/2 inches, the necklace seems a bit small - although it still
fits around my neck:

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq68.jpg

And at 6 1/2 inches, I can still manage to get the bracelet on, but it
is very uncomfortable and does not sit well at all:

http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq7.jpg

So, does anyone have any ideas on the age or possible origin of these?
There are no makers marks to be found.

Any opinions appreciated, and even if you can't help, I hope you
enjoyed seeing the pics.

Thanks,
mcat

 

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Hey mcat!

I'd guess India.

The stones look like they are mostly blue plastic.

In this case, I don't think a chip to the stone is really going to
matter. Now, this is just my opinion, please don't be offeneded, but I
don't think there is enough value there to warrant any change in
valuation. It just didn't amount to much to begin with.

Thanks for the photos.

T.

 

[?Li]

It could be the adjustment on my monitor, but that looks like either
purivian or indian lapis not turquios. The settings are probably nickle
with a little silver thrown in.
Liz
"mcat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> I got a necklace and bracelet that I'd like to show you. If anyone
> can tell me anything about it, that would be great.
>
> Pic one shows the set, pic two is a bit of a close-up.
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq1.jpg
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq2.jpg
>
> The metal is certainly not silver. It is quite lightweight. And it
> does not scream high quality. The next pic is a huge file, to show
> detail, 265KB:
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq3.jpg
>
> And a shot of the back:
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq4.jpg
>
> It is dirty (corroded?) but these pics are after the jeweler had a
> turn cleaning it.
>
>
> How damaging to value is a chip in a stone? This is one of the
> teardrops in the bracelet, the chip is upper left:
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq5.jpg
>
> At 14 1/2 inches, the necklace seems a bit small - although it still
> fits around my neck:
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq68.jpg
>
> And at 6 1/2 inches, I can still manage to get the bracelet on, but it
> is very uncomfortable and does not sit well at all:
>
> http://www2.cecomet.net/mcat/Images/turq7.jpg
>
> So, does anyone have any ideas on the age or possible origin of these?
> There are no makers marks to be found.
>
> Any opinions appreciated, and even if you can't help, I hope you
> enjoyed seeing the pics.
>
> Thanks,
> mcat

 

[?mcat]

On Wed, 11 May 2005 21:30:17 -0400, mcat <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I got a necklace and bracelet that I'd like to show you. If anyone
>can tell me anything about it, that would be great.
>
<....>
>
>Any opinions appreciated, and even if you can't help, I hope you
>enjoyed seeing the pics.
>
>Thanks,
>mcat

Thanks to all who replied. Obviously, I don't know my rocks. They
are not plastic; a hot pin test showed that my fingers will burn
before a hot pin (or flame, even) will have any affect on the stones.
And one would think that fake stones would be a bit more consistant as
to size, shape and coloring. The metal is non-magnetic.

Well, I knew it wasn't a *fabulous* set, but it does have a certain
charm. Sort of like the folk art version of jewelery.

Thanks again,
mcat

 

[?Hal]

mcat wrote:
> On Wed, 11 May 2005 21:30:17 -0400, mcat <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I got a necklace and bracelet that I'd like to show you. If anyone
> >can tell me anything about it, that would be great.
> >
> <....>
> >
> >Any opinions appreciated, and even if you can't help, I hope you
> >enjoyed seeing the pics.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >mcat
>
> Thanks to all who replied. Obviously, I don't know my rocks. They
> are not plastic; a hot pin test showed that my fingers will burn
> before a hot pin (or flame, even) will have any affect on the stones.
> And one would think that fake stones would be a bit more consistant
as
> to size, shape and coloring. The metal is non-magnetic.
>
> Well, I knew it wasn't a *fabulous* set, but it does have a certain
> charm. Sort of like the folk art version of jewelery.
>
>
The stone looks like lesser quality blue Canadian labradorite (could be
the monitor), and the chip is typical. The setting looks like the kind
of thing that is imported by the pound from India for crafters /
business to put their local stones on. If you picked it up in Canada or
northern US this might be what you have.

Hal

 

[?webemailscom]

Just for the record, poor quality turquoise is stabilized with plastic.
That's what I meant when I used the word "mostly".

T.