Stabilized Turquoise, Reconstituted Turquoise

BUYER BEWARE! THE CHINESE ARE FLOODING THE AMERICAN MARKETS WITH CHEAP STABILIAED, RECONSTITUTED AND SIMULATED TURQUOISE.  STABILIZED TURQUOISE IS CREATED FROM A SOFT LOW GRADE MATERIAL BY INFUSING A POLYRESIN AND OILING AND WAXING.  THIS RESULTS IN A GOOD LOOKING STONE, BUT ONE THAT WILL YELLOW OVER TIME.  THE STABILIZED TURQUOISE IS WORTH ONLY ABOUT 10% OF THE TRUE GEM STONE.  RECONSTITUTED TURQUOISE IS A PROCESS OF FUSING SMALL BITS OF GENIUNE TURQUOISE INTO LARGER STONES, AGAIN JUST A CHEAP IMINATION OF THE REAL THING. JUST BE CAREFUL WHEN BUYING THAT MADE IN CHINA JUNK.