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How much is Turquoise per gram? How to distinguish the true from the false

How much is Turquoise per gram? How to distinguish the true from the false

4hw.com.cn: turquoise is a kind of common natural jade. As the saying goes, there is no price for gold and jade. So is turquoise. The price varies according to the texture. How much is a gram of turquoise in 2018? How can Turquoise tell the true from the false? Let's have a look.

What is Turquoise?

Turquoise is named "Turquoise" because it looks like a pine ball and is nearly Turquoise in color. It means Turkish stone. But turquoise is not produced in Turkey. It is said that turquoise produced in ancient Persia was brought into Europe through Turkey.

How much is Turquoise per gram?

First of all, the price of turquoise is determined by such factors as the block size, color, porcelain degree, sculptor and utensil type of turquoise, and each block is basically different;

Secondly, the price of turquoise is not stable and fluctuates at different times;

Besides, turquoise prices range from dozens to thousands.

Influenced by the upsurge of jade collection, some varieties that were paid less attention before have also received additional attention. Turquoise is one of them. Nowadays, turquoise is favored by more and more collection investors with its unique beauty, and Turquoise prices go all the way up. It is understood that since 2007, the rise of turquoise has been very gratifying, and some of the high-quality turquoise has been able to compare with the price of gold.

On the one hand, it is sought after by the international market. On the other hand, in recent years, with the increasing price of jade in China, turquoise, which has a long history, has been repeatedly sold at high prices in the art auction market. Turquoise has also quickly become the favorite of many collectors, and the price has started to rise all the way. Compared with the traditional Hetian jade and jadeite, turquoise's price increase is not as rapid as the former's, but the increase in recent years is still amazing. From 2007 to now, the price of turquoise has more than doubled.

How can Turquoise identify true and false

1. Look at the color

The color of turquoise is natural and rich, generally including blue, light blue, blue-green, green, yellow green and light color, while the color of dyeing is single and inflexible;

2. Watch the wire

The distribution of raw ore Turquoise iron line is natural, clear and irregular. The distribution of false Turquoise iron line is even, the direction of thickness is regular, and the end of iron line is not natural;

3. Water soaking method

The color of turquoise in the raw ore becomes darker and there are bubbles, but the color of the fake Turquoise in the water has no change and there are no bubbles; however, we should note that some Turquoise with dense ceramic structure in the raw ore Turquoise will change color very slowly when immersed in water, with few bubbles, or even no color, without bubbles;

4. Hand touch

Raw ore Turquoise feels a little sticky, but it's not too sticky, and the glued Turquoise feels as smooth as plastic.