How to determine the hardness of turquoise

In this video Our turquoise guy Shep is going to show you how to to a hardness test using the scratch method. More Info here: https://tskies.com/what-is-turquoise-... This is an accurate test but please be warned this test can damage a stone so please understand that you can cause permanent damage. What is turquoise hardness? Hardness is basically scratch ability or the ability for a stone to be scratched. The harder the stone the more valuable it is. For more about turquoise please visit our site at https://tskies.com/category/blog/turq...