Natural African Turquoise
A look at what is currently available on eBay
 10mm Natural African Turquoise Square Beads 15.5" US $5.99 
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 natural african turquoise gemstone beads rice 4*6mm US $.99
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 3.1" Natural African Turquoise Skull/Skeleton Carving #2G01 US $19.95
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 8x5mm Natural African Turquoise Rondelle Beads 15"(TU110)b US $12.99
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 10mm Natural African Turquoise Coin Gem Loose Bead XX US $5.99
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 6-22mm Natural Blue African Turquoise Stick Beads 15.5" US $6.99
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 9-15mm Natural Blue African Turquoise Nugget Beads 15" US $6.99
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 12mm Natural African Turquoise Bracelet US $6.99
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 natural African turquoise loose beads cube 6mm W496 US $7.99
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 15inches 6mm Natural African Turquoise Round Beads US $7.99
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 2.9" Natural African Turquoise Skull Carving #2M99 US $14.95
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 Turquoise African Yellow Natural Stone Beads Round 6MM 16" US $4.97
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 14mm Natural African Turquoise Coin Gem Loose Bead XXI US $7.99
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 4mm Natural Turquoise African Heishi Gem Loose Bead XXI US $7.99
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 10mm Natural African Turquoise Coin Gem Loose Beads US $9.99
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 12mm Natural Turquoise African Gemstone Loose Bead XXI US $7.99
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 Natural African Turquoise Skull Pendant, Carving #6079 US $19.95
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 Turquoise African Natural Green Gemstone Beads 10MM AAA (10) US $7.98
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Jewlers please answer!? or anybody who knows about turquoise!?
Is African Copper Turquoise real natural turquoise?
Turquoise, regardless of its country of origin, is a hydrous aluminum phosphate, found in areas where copper also exists. The blue in turquoise comes from the copper, the green from iron deposits. Some, like my favorite, Sleeping Beauty, are clear New Mexico sky color, but you can also get matrix in turquoise from veins or inclusions in the rock. Turquoise from Utah and Colorado tends to be more green in color.
A lot of Native Americans are now buying blocks of turquoise from China, where they have not mined out all the hard gem quality, and some still comes from places in the Middle East, like Turkey and Persia (Iran). Both Chinese and Persian turquoise tend to be pale blue.
The type you are asking about is a natural turquoise IF the people selling it are honest. It is a very common practice to fabricate turquoise, and if you are in doubt, you need to take it to a gemologist who specializes in copper silicates. I went to look at some online, on eBay, and it certainly appears to be a natural stone, but as far as buying it goes....always check.
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