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6.Turquoise Protection
Turquoise is a porous stone and therefore requires special care. The turquoise like your other precious Jewelry need your treasure and take good care of it. Otherwise, color can be changed into darkle and wear and corrupt.
Lots of turquoise is a porous gemstone, It can absorb the hand-oil and lipstick and perfume and so on. So the color change can be caused by a chemical reaction brought about by deodorants, cosmetics and fragrances dust or the acidity of the skin.
Turquoise color is very effeminacy, it is afraid of pollution which can not be meeting the tea-water, soap, oil, rust, alcohol and others. If they are meeting the turquoise color will be changed.
The gemstone turquoise is afraid of the high temperature, it can not be directness fire-bake and sunbathing, it will fade and blast and dry. Long time insolate turquoise could be lost water and discover the flaw and fade. High temperature firing turquoise would be changed frangibility. It is best to give it a clean from time to time with a soft, damp cloth and pat dry. Always store it in a cool dry place.
The turquoise hardness is soft, we must avoid to collide with other jewelry and article when we wearing and conserving. Ultrasonic cleaning processes may also damage the stones.