We've talked about fake bead materials before

We've talked about fake bead materials before
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Posted by: Russ Nobbs

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04/28/2014, 16:05:07

I collected some of the info about imitation and enhanced stones and put them in a simplified form with pictures.

Are all beads from China fakes? How can you tell turquoise from magnesite? What does "stabilized turquoise" mean? Find some answers at the latest Rings & Things blog entry.
http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2014/04/28/how-can-you-tell-if-gemstone-beads-are-genuine-or-imitation

Related link: Imitation vs real gem materials

Breaking beads to see what is inside --- Russ Nobbs ( 2014-04-28 16:15 )
The missing picture --- Russ Nobbs ( 2014-04-28 16:17 ) file img
- Excellent info Russ... --- Stefany ( 2014-04-29 07:29 )
- Thanks for breaking beads with us! (no text) --- globalbeads ( 2014-05-01 09:29 )
- Maybe also compressed azurite-malachite? --- Anansi ( 2014-05-02 04:24 ) file img
  - I think it is natural. (no text) --- lopacki ( 2014-05-02 08:18 )
  - I'd also guess natural --- Russ Nobbs ( 2014-05-02 23:27 )
    - There is no glue to be seen so I do hope it's real! (no text) --- Anansi ( 2014-05-06 10:51 )
School of hard knocks......I mean rocks...... --- Joyce ( 2014-04-28 18:28 )
Just a couple brief comments about blue and yellow sapphire --- beadiste ( 2014-04-28 18:53 ) link
Thank you so much Russ! Just what I needed to know about current stone beads and --- paeonia ( 2014-04-29 03:53 ) file img
- Look natural to me --- lopacki ( 2014-04-29 09:25 )
- Your strand appears to be untreated --- Russ Nobbs ( 2014-04-29 09:30 )
- Ahh good news ! Thank you very much Danny and Russ. I finally hold some natural stones. --- paeonia ( 2014-04-29 10:09 ) file img
  - Very nice! I like the hand-made look of these, and soft matte finish. Enjoy them! (no text) --- Joyce ( 2014-04-29 19:00 )
As usual, excellent info from R&T --- Luann Udell ( 2014-04-30 06:47 ) file img
- We learn new stuff every day in the bead business --- Russ Nobbs ( 2014-05-01 15:52 )
  - They would have been smarter to pass it off as fordite! --- Luann Udell ( 2014-05-05 13:59 )
The Hammer Test... --- Joyce ( 2014-05-02 21:34 ) file img
- Re: The Hammer Test... --- Russ Nobbs ( 2014-05-02 23:18 )
  - Thanks, Russ, --- Joyce ( 2014-05-03 19:24 )
Super thread by Russ in 2008 --- Joyce ( 2014-05-05 07:16 ) link