The new Turquoise came in. Five Pounds of rough rock, $295 with shipping. She caught it on sale and saved a bit off that. So we went ahead and got it now.
I'll be cutting it as needed on the wet tile saw. This WAS a very wet job as the saw would soak me from my chest to my knees. I wore a full face welding shield to protect my eyes.

I watched a video on YouTube called "Cutting Turquoise With a Tile Saw." I wish I had watched it a long time ago. The guy had turned the saw round and had the blade turning down away from him. Two advantages....
1. The first is the water is thrown AWAY from you, and any small chips and debris are as well.

Well duh....
2. He says he has MUCH better control of the turquoise pulling it through the cut than pushing. HE was cutting quarter sized pieces he had taken from necklaces, down the middle where the lacing had gone to polish to make rings. MUCH smaller pieces and thinner than I would be cutting.
I'll certainly try this when I make my cuts. I will first sand a flat on the bottom of the piece for safety to help with control before I start my cuts. The small loss will be worth the risk.
It will be a bit before I need to cut, but the Turquoise is getting harder to find.
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