how can you tell if turquoise is real or jjust coloured stones? Is there also pink turquoise too?

Question

I purchased a lovely large pink supposedly turquoise beaded necklace and am concerned it isn't real. I have many blue pieces but am concerned with knowing how to tell if the turquoise is real or not.

Answer 1

if you kiss turquoise it will pull at your lips. this is not a joke it is how the experts test it my dad mined it for years think i was 8 first time i seen him kiss one thought it was funny then he explaned that is how you test it i tried it and it pulls at your lips found a site finaly lol Good natural Turquoise is always much more expensive than treated
material, although some alternative treatment methods do affect a
naturalistic appearance. A good starting point in testing Turquoise
is to hold a piece to your tongue. If your tongue sticks at all it
is probably natural, but not necessarily good natural. If you
suspect material that might be treated, applying a piece to a
grinding wheel will give a distinctive odor suggestive of burning
plastic. Natural; Turquoise, when applied to a grinding wheel, when
you are not wearing a breathing mask, will ultimately result in your
gaining an unpleasant metallic taste in your mouth. Another
classical test for treated Turquoise is to hold a hot needle to the
stone and, if the material turns brown it is resin impregnated. This
latter test isn't very reliable because all too often the heat of
the needle is insufficient to get a definitive reaction.

Answer 2

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how can you tell if turquoise is real or jjust coloured stones? Is there also pink turquoise too?
I purchased a lovely large pink supposedly turquoise beaded necklace and am concerned it isn't real. I have many blue pieces but am concerned with knowing how to tell if the turquoise is real or not.

Answer 3

Turquoise.

Answer 4

thank you miners son, the 'on the tongue' test really does work

Answer 5

take it to a jeweller