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05-17-2018 01:11 AM
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".
05-17-2018 02:22 AM
@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.
05-17-2018 05:36 AM
Paul Deasy pushes this stuff also over on Evine. Of course he does....
05-17-2018 09:30 AM
@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.
05-17-2018 10:49 AM
@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.
05-17-2018 02:48 PM
Kachina, are you saying that this is reconstituted Kingman turquoise? I mean fake turquoise. Is the Kingman mine not producing quality turquoise anymore?
05-17-2018 03:48 PM
Mojave turquoise is not natural turquoise is reconstituted. They add cooper to it. ShopLC also sells this, but also real turquoise.
05-17-2018 07:03 PM - edited 05-17-2018 07:06 PM
@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.
05-17-2018 07:46 PM
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.
05-17-2018 07:49 PM
@Kachina624 - As a turquoise lover, this is one I hadn't heard of before. Thank you for letting us know what it REALLY is!
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