[Jewelry making - Article 00317] - Re: [Orchid] Chinese Turquoise

[MillsGem]

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Dear Jay,

    It is probably not realistic to think that it would be possible to
    source Chinese Turquoise directly from the mine. In the first place,
    the economics are such that it is only feasible to buy in large
    quantities, that the Chinese want to keep their own cutting industry
    occupied and that the paperwork and procedural complexities are
    daunting. 

    May I suggest that you attend the Tucson shows in February ? I am
    sure that you might find many people carrying Chinese turquoise in
    cut form and I also remember seeing a dealer carrying the rough. The
    quantity of gems concentrated in Tucson every year during February
    has no equal in the world.....it is probably the most cost effective
    way to shop the world !   Ron Mills, 

Mills Gem Company, Los Osos, Ca.

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