Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Quartz, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Citrine, Ster...
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Aquamarine, Fire Opal, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Opal, Multi-gemst...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Post-War Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, Wh...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s British Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Agate,...
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Hungarian High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1810s Italian Empire Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Garnet, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turkish Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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