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Turquoise
Azure sky, robin’s egg blue: Vivid shades of turquoise define the color that’s named after this gem.
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Never Stop Innovating: Gem Artist Chi Huynh
Profiles a groundbreaking gem artist on a quest to bring new concepts, techniques, and products to the industry.
Inaugural Turquoise United Conference
A report on the first-ever Turquoise United conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Persian Turquoise: The Ancient Treasure of Neyshabur
Reports on the geology, background, and current state of mining and production at Iran’s largest turquoise mine.
Unique Raindrop Pattern of Turquoise from Hubei, China
Presents spectroscopic and chemical analysis of a new variety of turquoise with a rare raindrop pattern with saturated colors.
Turquoise from Western Arkansas
A report on turquoise from the only known U.S. deposit outside of the Southwest.
Golden Rutilated Quartz Artisanal Mining Community
Plans to develop a collective in a remote Brazilian rutilated quartz mining community are unveiled.
Turquoise from Zhushan County, Hubei Province, China
A relatively new source of gem-quality turquoise is hosted within slates in Zhushan County of China’s Hubei Province.
The Identification of Zachery-Treated Turquoise
Over the last 10 years, millions of carats of turquoise have been enhanced by a proprietary process called the Zachery treatment.
