Turquoise Claddagh Ring With A Stabilized Turquoise Gemstone

If you have seen a natural turquoise gemstone when it is mined, you will observe the black veins that extend all over the gemstone. The surface of the turquoise gemstone will also show patches of turquoise and portions of black stone embedded in the turquoise. Let us see how such a natural turquoise would perform in a ring. The RG142 images shows a silver turquoise claddagh ring, the gemstone is a stabilized turquoise.

If the gemstone in it's natural condition was strong and durable, no one would worry about doing a stabilizing process on turquoise. The truth is that a ring always take more wear and tear as compared to a pendant or a pair of earrings. The natural structure of turquoise makes it prone to chip and crack. The patches of black stone and blue turquoise also do not stand up well to conventional polishing processes used to polish gems. It is for this reason that a stabilizing process is used to 'bind' the gemstone and increase it's strength.

The next time you hear about a stabilized turquoise remember that, it is advisable to get such a gemstone in your turquoise ring. Unless, you would be wearing your ring just once a year, or don't mind the gemstone getting worn out and cracked within a few months. The details of the interesting RG142 claddagh turquoise ring can be seen at this link: http://www.kaisilver.com/claddagh-ring-turquoise.htm The history of the claddagh ring makes interesting reading and can be found on this link: http://www.claddagh-rings.com/claddagh-history.htm There are many reasons why the claddagh ring is regarded as the most meaningful jewels in history, get the complete report on this link: http://www.claddagh-rings.com/claddagh-meaning.htm