Why are Navajo rugs so expensive?

Navajo rugs are so expensive due to their exemplary craftsmanship and use of high quality wool. The tightness of the weaving, size of the rug, dyes used and condition all affect a Navajo rug's price. Prices for Navajo rugs typically range anywhere from $100 to a few thousand dollars. Find Navajo rugs and carpets now on 1stDibs.

Navajo White Buffalo

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White Turquoise

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Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Stud Earrings

$230

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Stud Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise stud earrings. Asymmetrical cut stones in smooth bezel setting with twisted rope border.

Category

2010s American Native American Stud Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

$1,380

W 2 in L 6.5 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise bracelet set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

$230

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise dangle earrings. Teardrop cut stone in smooth bezel setting with hatched border, suspended from fishhook dangles.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

$230

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise dangle earrings. Teardrop cut stone in smooth bezel setting with hatched border, suspended from fishhook dangles.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Stud Earrings

$260

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Stud Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver stud earrings.

Category

2010s American Native American Stud Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

$260

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver dangle earrings.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

$1,500

H 2 in W 6 in D 6 in L 2 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Beautiful and large with excellent sterling work. Navajo white buffalo turquoise bracelet set in sterling silver.

Category

Early 2000s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

$690

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo White Buffalo turquoise and sterling silver cuff bracelet.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

$690

W 1 in L 6 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling bracelet.

Category

2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Necklace

$1,725

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Necklace

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo White Buffalo turquoise and sterling silver necklace by Navajo Silversmith TG.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

$375

L 1.5 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise earrings set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring

$635

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo White Buffalo turquoise and sterling silver adjustable ring.

Category

2010s American Native American Fashion Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

$290

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise dangle earrings. Quality stones cut in asymmetrical triangle shapes, set in sawtooth bezel with twisted rope border and attached to fishhook dangle.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

$290

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Dangle Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver dangle earrings.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bolo

$4,025

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bolo

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Large white buffalo turquoise bolo necktie by Navajo Silversmith Caleb Calles Yaqui.

Category

2010s American Native American Rope Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

$435

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo sterling silver and White Buffalo turquoise earrings.

Category

2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

$520

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian white buffalo turquoise ring set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

$520

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian white buffalo turquoise ring set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

$520

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian white buffalo turquoise ring set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Band Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Pendant

$1,100

W 2 in L 2 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Pendant

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Vintage style white buffalo turquoise pendant made by Navajo artist Gilbert Tom.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

$610

W 1.25 in L 6 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian white buffalo turquoise and sterling bracelet.

Category

2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo Signed White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Necklace

$1,200

Navajo Signed White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Necklace

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver pendant necklace.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

$520

White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise ring set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Native American Fashion Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Whtie Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Stud Earrings

$260

Whtie Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Stud Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver stud earrings.

Category

2010s American Native American Stud Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver and White Buffalo Cuff by Boyd Ashley (Navajo)

$550

Sterling Silver and White Buffalo Cuff by Boyd Ashley (Navajo)

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

About the Artist Boyd Ashley is a Navajo silversmith known for his handcrafted sterling silver jewelry, often incorporating natural stones such as turquoise and White Buffalo.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Stamped Sterling Silver and White Buffalo Cuff by Ray Bennett (Navajo)

$1,200

Hand-Stamped Sterling Silver and White Buffalo Cuff by Ray Bennett (Navajo)

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

At its center is an oval-shaped White Buffalo cabochon, set within a raised, hand-stamped bezel that both secures and enhances the stone.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

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H 2 in W 6.25 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver bracelet.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

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W 1.25 in L 6 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian white buffalo turquoise and sterling bracelet.

Category

2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo Larson L. Lee Sterling Silver White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff #20058

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W 0.25 in

Navajo Larson L. Lee Sterling Silver White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff #20058

By Navajo

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling Silver Navajo Larson L. Lee White Buffalo Turquoise Cuff This stunning Navajo cuff by Larson L.

Category

20th Century Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

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W 0.78 in L 2 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

PERIOD: After 1970 ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest SIZE: 2"L x 7/8"W earrings jewelry silver earrings navajo white buffalo white buffalo turquoise womens

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Drop Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

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H 2.5 in W 5.75 in L 5.75 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Absolutely stunning Navajo white buffalo turquoise bracelet set in sterling silver.

Category

2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

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W 0.5 in L 1.5 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo White Buffalo turquoise dangle earrings set in sterling silver and stamped "M.P.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Drop Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

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W 0.5 in L 2 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Earrings

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

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Late 20th Century American Native American Drop Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

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L 5.5 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo sterling silver and white buffalo turquoise bracelet by Navajo silversmith Jamie Johnson.

Category

2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

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H 2 in W 5.75 in L 5.75 in

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

PERIOD: Contemporary ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American SIZE: 5 3/4" plus 2" opening; Face 2" Bracelets, Jewelry, White Buffalo, Turquoise, Sterling, Native American Jewelr...

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Early 2000s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

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Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian sterling silver and White Buffalo turquoise ring by Avin Joe.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring

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White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Large Navajo White Buffalo mine turquoise ring set in sterling silver two bands on sides looping into three bands.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Cluster Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring

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White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo White Buffalo turquoise and sterling silver ring.

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Cluster Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring

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White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

PERIOD: Contemporary ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest SIZE: Size 8.75; Face 2" x 1 1/4" Formation and Description White Buffalo, although technically not turquoise, is often referred to as...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Cluster Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

V Hicks Wild Horse White Buffalo Turquoise Sterling Navajo Squash Blossom

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L 29 in

V Hicks Wild Horse White Buffalo Turquoise Sterling Navajo Squash Blossom

Located in San Diego, CA

This Navajo Wild Horse, White Buffalo and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom necklace, signed by Native American Victor Hicks, is one of a kind and highly desirable.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Native American Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

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$8,800

W 0.55 in

Sonwai Wood Turquoise Lapis Lazuli Silver and Yellow Gold Height Inlay Cuff 2020

Located in New York, NY

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Navajo Turquoise Necklace

$2,400

L 18 in

Navajo Turquoise Necklace

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Double strand Navajo pearl sterling silver and Morenci turquoise necklace. Six high quality stones each encased in in sterling feather and bead design against shadowbox style backgro...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Beaded Necklaces

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Zuni Sleeping Beauty Needlepoint Turquoise Bracelet

$2,700

H 3 in W 5.5 in L 5.5 in

Zuni Sleeping Beauty Needlepoint Turquoise Bracelet

By Zuni

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Zuni sterling silver bracelet with beautiful stones of Sleeping Beauty needlepoint turquoise. Signed "G" and "AB." Solid and sturdy with classic bead and twisted rope borders. Nice p...

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Vintage 1920s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet

$1,500

H 3 in L 5.5 in

Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling racelet. Beautiful large stone surrounded by twisted rop leaves, flowers and scrolls. Some flexibility to the wrist. Nice patina that can be buf...

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Vintage 1980s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

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Navajo Turquoise Cluster Bracelet

$1,650

Navajo Turquoise Cluster Bracelet

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Native American Navajo Indian Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling silver cluster bracelet. Made in traditional teardrop sunburst style and twisted rope sterling. Stamped Sterling ...

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2010s American Native American Cuff Bracelets

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Navajo Cerrillos Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet

$1,700

H 2 in L 4.5 in

Navajo Cerrillos Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Exceptional Navajo single stone bracelet surrounded by stunning leaf and bead silver work in shadow box design. The turquoise is from the Cerrillos Mine in New Mexico. Old Pawn. From...

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Platinum Diamond Necklace with Fancy Intense vivd Yellow Pear Shape

$2,470,000

Platinum Diamond Necklace with Fancy Intense vivd Yellow Pear Shape

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Santa Domingo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bracelet

$1,200

Santa Domingo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bracelet

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

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Navajo White Buffalo For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate navajo white buffalo for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Silver and Sterling Silver — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a navajo white buffalo may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Today, if you’re looking for an old mine cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes bead alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a navajo white buffalo, you’ll find that many are available today for men, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and women.

How Much is a Navajo White Buffalo?

Prices for a navajo white buffalo can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $225 and can go as high as $4,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $525.

The Legacy of Turquoise in Jewelry Design

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.

Find antique and vintage turquoise rings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories on 1stDibs.

Questions About Navajo

Why are Navajo rugs so expensive?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Navajo rugs are so expensive due to their exemplary craftsmanship and use of high quality wool. The tightness of the weaving, size of the rug, dyes used and condition all affect a Navajo rug's price. Prices for Navajo rugs typically range anywhere from $100 to a few thousand dollars. Find Navajo rugs and carpets now on 1stDibs.