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Thursday, April 9, 2009

TURQUOISE - OPALS - CHRYSOPRASE

One thing that is essential in the markets today is that one finds a good supplier, an honest supplier, a supplier who can get the unusual, and a supplier with whom one can become friends with. With these objectives all in place, it is fairly easy to obtain some of the unusual and hard to find gemstones to be able to be creative in ones jewelry making. It has also become a necessity that one be able to make some of ones own items, to get the size and style desired. To this end, it is great when one can find Kingman Turquoise, Australian Opal, Peruvian Pink Opal and California Green Chrysoprase available in sizes large enough that will make interesting pendants and beads.
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Not all Kingman AZ Turquoise is blue, each vein can be a bit different.
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Crystal Opals from the Australian Outback.
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Peruvian Pink Opals from the Andes Range.
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Green Crystal Chrysoprase from the California Coast.
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