That was an amazing analysis, and I am of course completely overwhelmed. I tent to agree only one stone is Turquoise and I am inclined to think that its the scarab. I would have gone to AZ if I had known about the festival and rodeos in Tuscon! But I just found you guys and this web site and well, I just wish I knew.

But yes, that's what I do. I plan on selling it. I think its an amazing piece and I dont think my family has any idea what it has (and yes I've told them to send me the rest of the estate, plus I have a bunch more pieces that I was going to post but I am trying really hard not to drive any of you nuts. and I also dont believe in taking and not giving and trying to think of what expertise I can bring to this board. And it isnt gemstones, lol.)

But yes, that is the reason I'm doing this, to sell it. It belongs on the neck of a very elegant exotic woman and I think it is worth something no matter what the heck it is. Tasart, write me privately if you'd like, I'd certainly be open to sending it to you for you to look at and or appraise it (i'd pay you to appraise it) and if you did want to buy it we of course could talk. I mean that all gets very touchy, as a businessperson I trust no one but as gemologists (you all not me...yet) and lovers of jewelry (probably all of us) I know our reputations are MOST important, far more important than making a fast buck.

Annie