B Beachkid23 Silver Member Joined Oct 26, 2013 Messages 4,917 Reaction score 4,883 Golden Thread 0 Location fort myers fl Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2014 Thread Owner #1 This was at the local thrift store for $44 today I grab that in a second. so it signed jr silversmiths but I'm wondering is the purple stone turquoise ? Thanks.
This was at the local thrift store for $44 today I grab that in a second. so it signed jr silversmiths but I'm wondering is the purple stone turquoise ? Thanks.
vpnavy Super Moderator ⛭ Moderator 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jun 15, 2008 Messages 35,990 Reaction score 19,527 Golden Thread 0 Location Pennsylvania (USA) Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2014 #2 Can't help you ID the stone - but overall - it looks super. Thanks for sharing...
MRBeyer Sr. Member Joined Apr 25, 2007 Messages 430 Reaction score 219 Golden Thread 0 Location Moses Lake, WA Detector(s) used White's Coinmaster and MXT, sluice Mar 27, 2014 #3 Light blue is turquoise, dark blue is lapis. I've seen the purple before but can't put my finger on the gem.
Light blue is turquoise, dark blue is lapis. I've seen the purple before but can't put my finger on the gem.
mamabear Silver Member Joined Feb 21, 2008 Messages 3,071 Reaction score 867 Golden Thread 0 Location SE Missouri Detector(s) used garage sale oldie Primary Interest: Other Mar 27, 2014 #4 Can't really tell from pic, but my bet is on dyed bone or shell
diggummup Platinum Member Joined Jul 15, 2004 Messages 17,824 Reaction score 10,135 Golden Thread 0 Location Somewhere in the woods Detector(s) used Whites M6 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2014 #5 It's probably spiny oyster.
B Beachkid23 Silver Member Joined Oct 26, 2013 Messages 4,917 Reaction score 4,883 Golden Thread 0 Location fort myers fl Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2014 Thread Owner #6 diggummup said: It's probably spiny oyster. Click to expand... That's cool! Never heard of it! I'll try a close pic too. From the side it looks pretty pourse almost like Corl sorta?
diggummup said: It's probably spiny oyster. Click to expand... That's cool! Never heard of it! I'll try a close pic too. From the side it looks pretty pourse almost like Corl sorta?
B Beachkid23 Silver Member Joined Oct 26, 2013 Messages 4,917 Reaction score 4,883 Golden Thread 0 Location fort myers fl Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2014 Thread Owner #7 diggummup said: It's probably spiny oyster. Click to expand... Spot on! Wow! Thanks for the help!!
J jason4kstate Full Member Joined Jun 23, 2007 Messages 210 Reaction score 245 Golden Thread 0 Mar 28, 2014 #8 Purple spiny oyster. Nice find its pretty rare. The light blue/green might be Chinese turquoise. The blue is lapis lazul.
Purple spiny oyster. Nice find its pretty rare. The light blue/green might be Chinese turquoise. The blue is lapis lazul.