Turquoise vs. Simulants - How You Can Tell Them Apart

On today's unboxing, we've got a table full of Turquoise & its Lookalikes - Amazonite, Variscite, Chrysocolla, and more! See which blue-green gem measures up and learn how you can identify gemstone simulants. Then, check out some really unique pieces of turquoise, from a giant composite block to an all-natural deposit that's an industry secret! Plus, we're giving away pieces of our own collection...

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Chapters:
00:33 - green turquoise?
01:44 - blue mystery beads
02:45 - variscite vs. turquoise
04:00 - simulant luster clue
05:05 - what is the turquoise group?
06:35 - most popular turquoise simulant
09:07 - turquoise skull
09:59 - chrysocolla vs. turquoise
10:57 - blue hemimorphite specimen
12:49 - vivianite
13:28 - turquoise vs. amazonite
14:26 - plastic or carbonate?
15:30 - natural turquoise rough
16:09 - why is sleeping beauty turquoise so popular?
17:32 - reconstructed turquoise
19:07 - cripple creek turquoise nuggets

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