Mojave Turquoise

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Here's a good example why QVC is in the dumps on their jewelry sales. Nancy and Jeff Moseley are waxing poetic over this adulterated turquoise stone that's a manufactured product invented by Marty Colbaugh of the Kingman Mine. They act as though it's a wondrous invention just discovered.

In reality, Jay King was selling this stuff 15 years ago; he even had it in purple and a nasty yellow-green. For some reason he quit selling it a long time ago. Maybe his customers were knowledgeable enough to know it's junk.

Shame on these two so-called "gem experts".

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mzlg · ‎04-28-2011

@Kachina624, I just happened to be "channel surfing" when I came upon their presentation.

They were trying to put a new spin on this jewelry.

I listened for awhile and I was thinking exactly what you posted.

CAMOGIRL · ‎09-14-2010

Paul Deasy pushes this stuff also over on Evine. Of course he does....

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GinaV24 · ‎07-23-2010

@Kachina624 I was watching that first presentation, too and I thought -- seriously? this is the "snake oil" that QVC is now selling!

I won't be buying.

Wahoogaz · ‎03-12-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
Here's a good example why QVC is in the dumps on their jewelry sales. Nancy and Jeff Moseley are waxing poetic over this adulterated turquoise stone that's a manufactured product invented by Marty Colbaugh of the Kingman Mine. They act as though it's a wondrous invention just discovered.

In reality, Jay King was selling this stuff 15 years ago; he even had it in purple and a nasty yellow-green. For some reason he quit selling it a long time ago. Maybe his customers were knowledgeable enough to know it's junk.

Shame on these two so-called "gem experts".

I think Jay King stopped buying lots of stuff from Kingman when prices skyrocketed. Apparently, their friendship only goes so far. He's talked on-air some about why he doesn't buy much from Marty any more.

Squirrel Lover · ‎03-10-2010

Kachina, are you saying that this is reconstituted Kingman turquoise? I mean fake turquoise. Is the Kingman mine not producing quality turquoise anymore?

Margui · ‎02-06-2013

Mojave turquoise is not natural turquoise is reconstituted. They add cooper to it. ShopLC also sells this, but also real turquoise.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@Squirrel Lover wrote:
Kachina, are you saying that this is reconstituted Kingman turquoise? I mean fake turquoise. Is the Kingman mine not producing quality turquoise anymore?

The Kingman mine has small pieces of rough (genuine turquoise) which they put in a press with bronze or copper metal and scrunch it together with pressure to make a bigger piece of composite turquoise. It's all real material but the finished product is man made. @Squirrel Lover

Reconstituted is different from Mohave. Reconstituted is made by pulverizing genuine turquoise stones into a powder then they add a polymer to form a clay-like substance which can be molded or shaped into any size or shape.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

I guess because this is real turq that is enhanced with copper to give it a bigger, more interesting look, they think people won't mind. I know turq has to be stabilized, but I don't want it enhanced with color or other minerals.