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Real turquoise jewelry - traditional yet cosmopolitan

Author: Jfab Jfab
by Jfab Jfab
Posted: Feb 03, 2016

Turquoise is a popular gemstone and is popular in the world of jewelry making because its color adds a distinct feature to the ornaments. Hence, adding turquoise in earrings, neckpieces, bangles, finger rings and many such jewelry pieces have been in favor and much in vogue. The ancient charm of the stone and visual delight it creates make it fit for all age groups. Therefore, in today’s cosmopolitan era where fusion jewelry has become a cult on its own, real turquoise jewelry in fusion form or in the traditional way is always in demand. And hence, real turquoise price is one perennial query.

Turquoise is so popular also because it complements every metal that is used to make it into a jewelry piece. Real turquoise jewelry can be made by placing the stone in metals like gold, silver, platinum, stainless steel etc. The diversity of turquoise-studded jewelry is in terms of variety, design, shape and size. The turquoise price is dependent on the quality of the turquoise, and thus, while buying such jewelry, checking the authenticity of the stone is of prime importance.

While shopping for real turquoise jewelry, stressing on the inlay work and the stone color is very crucial. However, it is important to know that the surrounding color of the stone, which can be black or white, is not considered a benchmark to assess the stone’s value. You can select on the basis of whether you want more color variation on the stone or less. While gathering information about turquoise price, factors like uniformity as well vividness of the hue of the stone should be considered too. Moreover, it is also important to know that an authentic turquoise stone will not only have a wax-type luster, but also it may or may not have a matrix.

The presence of matrix in a turquoise is based on the type of turquoise you are buying. The turquoise price mainly depends on two factors - the demand of the mine and the stone and the scarcity. There is a unique quality in turquoise that makes real turquoise jewelry even more distinctive, two turquoise stones are never the same. Thus, because every stone has a different face or appearance, the turquoise inlay work bears a varied look. While buying turquoise as a stone or as a piece of jewelry, ensure that the hardness of the stone is of correct magnitude.

The standard rules in the world of stone-based jewelry making specify that the hardness of a stone must be considered well before deciding on an inlay design. Hardness is a quality that can be measured and this helps in understanding how easy it is for the stone to get scratched. The hardness of the stone is measured on a scale that is known as the ‘Mohs Scale. Therefore, the harder the turquoise is in the real turquoise jewelry the better it is. Other determinant factors of turquoise price are the cut of the stone and the carat. When buying precious stones, it is beneficial to seek help from professionals who can lead you to the best buy.

The carat, cut, the hardness and the mine from which the stone originates determine turquoise price. You should invest in real turquoise jewelry if you love ethnic ornaments.

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