[Jewelry making - Article 00064] - Re: [Orchid] Untreated Peruvian turquoise rough

[Lindsay]

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>     it seems like a strange approach to turquoise to want it only
>     stabilized for the sole purpose that the color remains constant. If
>     a stone cracks it's usually because it had a crack in it or it has
>     been treated too roughly. Only a few stones crack spontaneously,
>     like opal, that can be unstable. I made the original post about
>     this material and now that I've cut quite a few cabs, I find that
>     it's quite attractive and takes an excellent polish. 

    I generally work with reconstituted Turquoise. That would be what I
    meant about not cracking. I would NOT want to try carving
    un-reconstituted turquoise with a flexshaft and steel burrs. The
    advantage to stabilized is not discoloring. Sorry that I wasn't
    clearer, I was a bit tired when I wrote that. 

Lindsay
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