[Jewelry making - Article 00786] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] 'Persian' turquiose beads

[robertplowejr]

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>     Good luck finding true Persian turquoise in any shape or form or
>     of any size. That stuff is like finding hens teeth! 

    I believe that the scarcity of finding Persian Turquoise in the USA
    is due to the US Government's ban on doing business with Iran. 

    It is apparently prohibited to import products from Iran directly to
    the USA. 

    We have Persian Turquoise in Brasil imported before the ban by the
    USA. We have mostly sold it to the Persians in Brasil and the USA
    interested in replacement stones for their Persian made jewelery. 

    - and we also have an Iranian friend who goes back and forth to Iran
    from Brasil bringing Lapis and Turquoise to Brasil and Brazilian
    colored stones to Iran and could probably bring back the beads in
    which you are interested or rough from which to cut them. 

Best regards,
Robert Lowe
Lowe Associates - Brasil
Gemstones, Rough, Specimens
Tucson - Feb 1-6, 2006, GJX Booth # 205
e-mail: robertplowejr AT juno.com (in USA til April 1st)
e-mail: robertplowejr AT uol.com.br (in Brasil after April 1st)

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