Regarding the origin of turquoise, many people only know some famous places of origin abroad. In fact, China is also one of the most important producing areas of turquoise, especially the high-quality turquoise in Yunxian County, Hubei Province sells well at home and abroad. Let's look at the origin of turquoise.

The first is the turquoise in Hubei, which is mainly distributed in Yunxian, Zhushan and Yunxi in northwest Hubei. The most important thing is high quality, which is deeply loved by Chinese and foreign people. Second, Iranian Shahpoor turquoise, which produces the best quality porcelain pine and iron pine, is called Persian turquoise; The third kind is Sinai turquoise, which is produced in Sinai Peninsula and is the oldest turquoise mine in the world. The fourth kind is American turquoise, which is produced in the southwestern States of the United States, especially Arizona.

In addition, Egypt, Australia, Afghanistan, India and other countries produce turquoise. Because the quality of turquoise produced in different regions is different, these names also have the meaning of quality grade.

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Weapons in the late Shang Dynasty, 35.4 cm long. Yuge's blade is straight, with a back arc, the surface is engraved with animal face lines, and the back arc has serrated edges. There are cockroaches on the copper handle and cockroaches on the bottom? ? The surface is inlaid with turquoise, with animal face pattern, dragon pattern and banana leaf pattern. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that there are few weapons combined with copper and jade, and bronze coffins are even less, so they are particularly precious.

This set of weapons inlaid with turquoise in the late Shang Dynasty in friel Art Museum is breathtaking with meticulous details and exquisite workmanship.

Turquoise has a trick to distinguish between true and false: it is not reliable to use blisters.

The seller said that there are four common fraud methods.

Turquoise is a phosphate minerals aggregate of copper and aluminum, and there are many kinds. Besides the common blue and green, there are rare bright green, brown and lavender.

As the price of turquoise has been rising year after year, fraudulent means have emerged one after another. The commonly used methods are impregnation, injection, dyeing and pressing. The first two methods only increase the density of turquoise to a certain extent and play a certain optimization role. The latter two are pure fraud. Glue dipping means that turquoise is soaked in glue, and glue injection means that pressure is generated by vacuum to drive the glue into the stone. Dyeing is to dye turquoise. Turquoise and turquoise are similar in appearance, but the price of turquoise is calculated by tons, while turquoise is calculated by grams, and the price difference between them is several times. Powder pressing is to die-cast other materials into turquoise.

Generally speaking, it is necessary to identify the authenticity of turquoise through professional instruments, but professional instruments can't be carried with you, so it provides a deceptive space for sellers. To this end, many turquoise buyers hope to use simple methods to distinguish between true and false. However, Cui Wei told reporters that even people who have been in business for many years dare not judge whether turquoise has been "facelift" only by pictures, because the fake means of turquoise are constantly being introduced.

Experiment: The flooding method is not reliable.

Recently, turquoise circles have a simple method to distinguish between true and false: water immersion. Is this method really reliable?

A pot of clear water and a pale blue turquoise bead are immersed in the water, leaving half out of the water. Five seconds later, I took out the beads and saw that half of them were darker and felt a little sticky. Then, pick up a turquoise bead with a very smooth surface and immerse it in water in the same way. After half a minute, the turquoise beads were taken out of the water. This time, the color of the turquoise beads has not changed. Put a powdered fake turquoise into the water, like the second turquoise put into the water, this powdered turquoise has not changed much. The first two turquoise pieces put into the water are real turquoise. The first kind of turquoise is loose in texture and easy to absorb water and change color, while the high-density turquoise does not absorb water and naturally does not change color because of its dense texture, while the fake turquoise does not absorb water and change color because of its treatment. Therefore, this method of distinguishing true from false by soaking in water is not reliable.

Expert advice: tell the truth when you look at it.

So is there any way to identify true and false turquoise? Two methods are given, one is "looking" and the other is "touching".

Look, besides the uniformity of iron wire, it depends on the texture of turquoise. Cui Weiwei showed reporters a string of "turquoise" bracelets bought by friends from the United States at a high price. This bracelet has a faint stone pattern, which looks beautiful. Cui Weiwei said that this is actually a string of turquoise dyeing fraud, and the problem lies in the polished stone pattern. "This is called porcelain grain, which looks like a small crack made of porcelain. This is the most typical feature of this fake turquoise. "

As for "touching", Cui Wei said: "Turquoise is very absorbent, so it will feel a little sticky, but it will not be too sticky." Cui said, but if turquoise feels like double-sided tape, it means that this turquoise is stuck.

To be on the safe side, when buying turquoise, especially those turquoise with higher price, it is better to go to a professional appraisal institution for appraisal, which is relatively safe.

Don't believe that the online turquoise identification method is unreliable.

Turquoise is famous in this year's elegant play market, and its price has soared. However, with the increasing market demand, the means of counterfeiting are also emerging one after another. Recently, Ms. Liu's boyfriend bought her a turquoise bracelet of more than 20,000 yuan, and asked professionals to identify it. It is actually made of limestone. There is also a player's 10 turquoise product, but six of them were identified as fakes. So, how to distinguish between true and false turquoise?

According to industry insiders, turquoise is divided into different grades according to color, luster and hardness, and the price varies greatly. There are also various differences between dyeing, synthesis and nature, so the market is chaotic and many fakes are rampant. The author has seen in many antique cities that although a gram of fine turquoise costs several hundred yuan, cheap "turquoise" ornaments can be seen everywhere in the market. A necklace called "turquoise" costs tens of dollars, which is difficult for ordinary buyers to distinguish with the naked eye. There are also dozens of dollars of "turquoise" sculptures.

There is a method circulating on the Internet to identify turquoise soaked in water, that is, if turquoise is soaked in water, discoloration is a fake, and the real thing remains unchanged. However, according to experts, the bubble method is only useful for some raw ore turquoise that has not been waxed, and the identification method of soaking water is not reliable.

"Whether it is artificially processed or not, it is not easy for inexperienced people to see it. Although the market prospect of turquoise is promising, it needs to be cautious because of the' water depth is easy to flood'. " Experts told reporters that the main fake methods of turquoise are dipping glue, injecting glue, dyeing and pressing powder. The first two methods only increase the density of turquoise to a certain extent and play a certain optimization role, while the latter two methods are pure fraud. Glue dipping means that turquoise is soaked in glue, and glue injection means that pressure is generated by vacuum to drive the glue into the stone. Dyeing is to dye turquoise. According to reports, turquoise is similar to turquoise in appearance, but the price of turquoise is calculated by tons, while turquoise is calculated by grams, and the prices of the two are quite different. Powder pressing is to die-cast other materials into turquoise.

The "gem bracelet" we chased together in those years.

Aquilaria sinensis: It can be said that Aquilaria sinensis is the most beautiful and respected bead material in recent years. However, today's agarwood beads market is full of fakes, and black-gray "refueling agarwood" runs rampant in the market, accounting for more than 90% of the market supply. It is generally called "drug sinking" or "water sinking" in the market. It deceived a large number of consumers, and even a large number of wholesalers were kept in the dark by it. Many retailers, large and small, and even some very famous shops are also victims.

Red sandalwood beads: Red sandalwood is a hot figure in the bead market in recent years, and many red sandalwood in the market are fake and shoddy. Sellers from all walks of life talk to themselves, and all kinds of statements are quite different, which will confuse consumers. For the identification of rosewood, consumers can refer to authoritative works in the industry, so I won't go into details.

Tianzhu: genuine Tianzhu, the lowest price in the upstream market is around tens of thousands of yuan, and the quantity is scarce, which will never appear in the mainstream market. The mainstream market is full of dzi beads, which are basically new products, but the cost of new dzi beads is extremely low, usually around tens of yuan, but there are not a few people who have been hyped to several thousand yuan or even ten thousand yuan.

Bodhi: In terms of Buddhist classics and historical inheritance, there are many regulations on the material of beads. Nowadays, a large number of seeds named Bodhi have emerged in the Pearl City, but they have no place in Buddhism. As far as Buddhist classics and historical inheritance are concerned, there are not many types of bodhi, including Cheng Yan Bodhi, Lotus Bodhi, King Kong Bodhi, Xingyue Bodhi and Tiantai Bodhi.

Laojin Duckweed and Jinjin Duckweed: Laojin Duckweed is close to orange in color, and the bead surface has a spiral texture similar to Taiji diagram, also called Jinjin Duckweed. In fact, its material is not duckweed, but conch. Recently, a colored imitation white conch appeared on the market, which is similar to the real thing and has a lower price. Please be careful.

Turquoise: In the mainstream market, genuine turquoise is rare, and fakes flood the market, which is accepted and loved by consumers. Among them, fake turquoise imitates turquoise, which has high simulation degree; However, there are not a few people who know about real turquoise, so the sales of high-quality imitations are not ideal.

Xingyue Bodhi: Mainland manufacturers skillfully make Xingyue Bodhi (techniques can be traced back to Taiwan Province Province), resulting in some low-cost old Xingyue imitations to enrich the market.

Cheng Yan Bodhi: There are many other varieties posing as Cheng Yan on the market. The diameter of Cheng Yan Bodhi is mostly below 10 mm, and there are many tiny protrusions on the surface. Eyes are as small as corns, so most of them are imitations, not really bodhi. Its price is low, and it will be beautiful for many days.

How do novices buy turquoise?

1, compare more and observe more.

Due to lack of experience, it is difficult for beginners to distinguish the authenticity and quality of turquoise with the naked eye. Why are some tens of dollars a gram, some hundreds or even kilograms, and some hundreds of dollars can buy a big piece? If you look closely, you can naturally see something fishy.

2. Don't be greedy for petty gain.

It is often said in economics that "the value of a product is not equal to the price", but in the end, the market will get the goods at the same price. It is not ruled out that there are unscrupulous merchants who mislead consumers by shoddy goods, but no one will sell good things cheaply.

3, rational purchase, moderate price

Take your time, don't be ashamed to ask questions, exchange experiences with experts and choose your favorite turquoise. Personally, it is not recommended for beginners to play with high blue and high porcelain as soon as they come up. On the one hand, it is expensive and not suitable for novices. On the other hand, novices don't understand the characteristics of turquoise and can't play it. On the contrary, choosing one with moderate price and obvious discoloration effect is a learning process.

4. Choose honest businessmen

Open the door to do business, most businesses are adhering to the principle of sustainable development. Communicate with it before buying, and communicate some problems in advance, such as the appearance of turquoise, after-sales service, whether problems can be solved in time and so on. And you can buy it yourself.