Turquoise Jewelry
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Gold, ...
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Onyx, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aventurine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century Singaporean Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Singaporean Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Medieval Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
1960s Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage and Antique Turquoise Jewelry
The thought of vintage and antique turquoise jewelry often conjures up images of striking Navajo bracelets and necklaces worn with a denim shirt and cowboy boots. This all-American look has been celebrated by fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger on their runways and in ad campaigns. In the October 2016 issue of Vogue magazine, Tom Ford said he only wears turquoise jewelry at his Santa Fe ranch. So what is it about this gorgeous blue-green stone that makes us wish that we were born in December?
It’s not surprising that turquoise is abundant in New Mexico and Arizona because, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), it needs to be in “dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum.
Turquoise is not found in a single crystal but is a combination of microcrystals. Its appearance, waxy and opaque, is attributed to its structure and composition. “It’s an aggregate of microscopic crystals that form a solid mass. If the crystals are packed closely together, the material is less porous, so it has a finer texture. Fine-textured turquoise has an attractive, waxy luster when it’s polished. Turquoise with a less-dense crystal structure has higher porosity and coarser texture, resulting in a dull luster when it’s polished,” notes the GIA. Since no one wants to set a dull piece of turquoise, porous turquoise is often treated to make the stone more attractive.
In the United States, there have been discoveries of turquoise from 200 B.C. It is not just loose turquoise stones that have been found, but entire suites of jewelry from prehistoric times. In the late 19th-century, the Navajo Indians, who learned silversmithing from the Spanish, started to make beads out of turquoise and eventually combined it with silver around the 1880s. Initially this jewelry was for ceremonial purposes, but it became fashionable once the tourism in the Southwest picked up in the beginning of the 20th century.
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