Hi, It's not the turquoise that we're used to seeing here in the west... but I don't believe it is painted either...My understanding is that it's Tibetan Turquoise...
I just bought this same exact set oline, a week weeks ago. I FREAKIN LOVE IT!!
Nicwinn35 if she got this from the same store I got my set from, than you will definitley love it! It looks beautiful and expensive. Its not made of that light weight plastic crap. Its made with a metel.. but its not heavy at all. And the stones are solid, but light weight... It looks like it would be heavy and bulky feeling to wear it.. but its actually very comfortable & light weight... Its a good quality costume jewelry set. Definitely worth bidding on!