Fake turquoise is so common nowadays that it's hard to come by a real, genuine turquoise gem.
I recently just bought some Turquoise plugs for my 1/2" gauged lobes because I heard organic is always better :] I hate the "ear cheese" so I sought out online for hours to find nice organic ones.
It's been said that wood is the best to wear because it sucks up any odor and whatnots then breaks it down inside of the jewelry. Stone is also very good and glass...is pretty much the same as plastic for me :/
So I found turquoise one that was in my budget range. It said that it was 100% genuine turquoise but I had my doubts since they only cost 9 bucks for two of them. I got them in 2 days (they were shipped from a nearby state) and once I saw them, I knew they weren't 100% real or even real at all for that matter. They also scratched easily too lol
I would have done a heat test but kept forgetting. Either way, they still look great and was still cheaper then some damn 20 dollar Hot Topic plastic plugs :]
I went low and high on Google to find answers to see if they were real or not.
Always remember that if it's too cheap to be true, it is. Real turquoise is so rare that a lb of them is about a few hundred dollars, if even that, it can range to even the thousands.
So here are some links that provided with amazing information:
http://theturquoisechick.com/
http://www.paperjewels.com/blog/?p=72
http://forum.perrynulltrading.com/discussion/47/turquoise/p1
http://smilingravencreations.blogspot.com/2010/12/turquoise-or-not.html
http://www.shopgemstones.com/turquoise.html
http://www.sfaol.com/mccord/turquoise.html
http://willytx.onsugar.com/tag/turquoise
http://www.adin.be/en/explanation-on-turquoise-by-adin-antique-vintage-and-estate-jewelry.htm
http://reviews.ebay.com/Turquoise-Is-It-Natural_W0QQugidZ10000000001743782
I, in no way, am being paid for giving out these links.
I know I give out a lot of links in my website but that's just because I'm a lazy person.
What kind of lazy person blogs? Me. :]
These websites have been the most informative and most provide pics for you.
Enjoy and happy surfing!
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