topic Re: Unusual Turquoise in Jewelry

Unusual Turquoise

Kachina624 — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:55:03 GMT

Oh what I wouldn't give to own this! It's not a carving but a fossil and surely must be extremely valuable, a museum specimen.

Re: Unusual Turquoise

Carmie — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:00:05 GMT

Oh, that is really unique and amazing. I have never seen anything like that before and never knew that could even happen.

Thanks for posting. I enjoyed seeing mother natures miracle.

Re: Unusual Turquoise

Desertdi — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:03:14 GMT

@Kachina624

E X T R A O R D I N A R Y !!! di

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SandySparkles — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:10:27 GMT

😍 WOWUH!!! That is a BEAUTIFULLLL stone!💝 I have NEVER seen anything even remotely close it! Talk about a conversation piece! You will NEVER see it coming and going!🥰 I would be SO proud to own such an INTRICATE piece of art history!😊 The color saturation, and ornate fossilized detailing is AMAZING!!!❤ I studied it for a few minutes; it is THAT interesting!😁

THANK you for caring to share this show-stopping beauty!✨❤❤✨

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: Unusual Turquoise

beach-mom — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:11:18 GMT

@Kachina624 - How incredible! Don't you wish you knew the history? Someone wore this as a pendant and probably treasured it. I wonder how long ago it was made into a piece of jewelry.

Re: Unusual Turquoise

Sooner — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:28:24 GMT

I don't think so. Soft tissue wouldn't be fossilized like that.

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GinaV24 — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:56:47 GMT

@Kachina624 oh boy, thank you for sharing that. What an amazing sight that fossil is to see.

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AuntMame — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:54:09 GMT

I'm with @Sooner . The stone is fossilized pseudomorph but the lizard was carved. Take it from an old fossil-hunter, bone and shell is fossilized, not soft tissue.

Re: Unusual Turquoise

AuntMame — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:08:10 GMT

Head to gemrockauctions.com and search for "turquoise lizard." You'll find lots of stones like this, ranging in price from $28 to $288. I found one exactly like this for $25 plus $3.95 shipping. They may not even be real turquoise, but rather molded fake turquoise.