Bob,
Good guess, I'll be glad to have the stash out again so I can feast my eyes on it once again.

I also think that some of the Tibetan turquoise originated from other locations, it would be an impossible argument to say otherwise. We will just have to say a majority of the rough and or beads had Chinese origins.

Can't rename the products because they are from Tibet so a Tibetan turquoise bead will always be a Tibetan turquoise bead. Fire agate is another story I won't get into ........ Its not Agate just named this so people went along with it.

I'll have a jack and coke and it would be my pleasure to buy the second round while we are still sitting with plenty of wind left. It would be a great visit.

As a true ex marine pacifist no need to worry about weapons.

I'll buy dinner we will have the image below.

All my best ....... Danny

P.S. I have no doubt that you could teach me plenty, I've never met someone that couldn't as long as I was smart enough to keep my mouth shut!!