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Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:06 am
by Gerry Gruber
My latest commission will include a fingerboard inlay of a rosary with crushed genuine turquoise as the beads. For those of you who have worked with crushed turquoise, where do you normally get it? Craft shops? Jewellery supply stores? Or do you get turquoise beads and crush them yourself? Many thanks.
Re: Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:37 am
by carl jester
Re: Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:57 pm
by Gerry Gruber
Thanks, Carl.
Re: Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:00 pm
by Gerry Gruber
The Treeline product states that it could be stabilzed or manmade. Does anyone have suppliers they've used to source gem quality turquoise (i.e., Persian or Arizona)?
Re: Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:16 pm
by David King
Re: Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:17 pm
by David Bingham
Rio Grande. Good source for jeweler's saw blades and a lot of other nifty stuff as well.
https://www.riogrande.com/Product/crush ... one/066940
Re: Where to source crushed turquoise
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:55 am
by Gerry Gruber
Thanks for the additional suggestions, David K. and David B. Much appreciated.