The 2026 Turquoise United Conference was held August 6–8 at the Marriott Uptown Albuquerque in New Mexico. The conference also included a small gem show featuring exclusively turquoise dealers. Several of those dealers were conference sponsors, with the Turquoise Museum serving as the primary sponsor.
The Turquoise Basics Class
The three-day conference began with a comprehensive presentation, “Turquoise Basics Class,” by GIA research associate Alexander A. Goodsuhm, MSc. He discussed the specific chemistry of turquoise and demonstrated how visible spectroscopy can reveal the presence of iron and copper, helping distinguish turquoise from similar materials…