Huge Southwestern Sterling Navajo Turquoise Necklace
Located in Webster, SD
creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. This necklace measures 21 inches end to end and 13
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Fred Guerro Turquoise, Silver Leather Bolo Tie
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
mechanism) Fred Guerro, Gross Weight 69.45 grams
Turquoise, Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise Ring Fred Guerro
Located in Webster, SD
late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. Size 6 The face measurements 1 inch east to west and 1 9/16
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Navajo Fred Guerro
Located in Webster, SD
the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. The face of this bracelet measures 1 3/4
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Victorian Natural Pearl and Diamond Cluster Necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian natural pearl and diamond necklace, the twelve graduated cluster motifs each centred with natural bouton pearls measuring from 5.6 mm to 9 mm, within a surround of old br...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$350Sale Price|28% Off
AJD Stunningly Elegant Unique Turquoise & Gem Cut Real Labradorite 17" Necklace
By Aria Jewelry Design
Located in Raleigh, NC
Polished chunks of natural rare Yai Turquoise rocks enhanced with checkerboard cut gemmy Mexican Labradorite spacers. This measures 17 inches long and the clasp is silver tone hook. ...
Labradorite, Turquoise, Mixed Metal
Navajo Turquoise and Gold Watch Band, Ring, Bolo and Buckle Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stunning four piece gold bracelet, ring, bolo and buckle set made by Robert and Burnice Leekya. Navajo four-piece set: watch band, ring, bolo, and buckle. 14K gold overlay and turquo...
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine allure, a masterpiece of fluid elegance. Well documen...
Native American Turquoise Inlay Cuff Bracelet 6 Inches Zuni
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous, classic Native American cuff bracelet is sterling silver with genuine turquoise inlay. It is a creation from Zuni silversmith Ricky Booqua. This bracelet measures 5/16...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large and stunning color Navajo turquoise and sterling cuff bracelet. Large center stone surrounded by twisted rope and leaf border. Sketched "JA" on inside. PERIOD: Mid 20th Centur...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
High-Grade Red Mountain Turquoise Beaded Necklace by Bruce Eckhardt
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Bruce Eckhardt large hand cut and polished High-Grade Red Mountain Turquoise beads. Each large turquoise is interspaced with smaller turquoise beads. The necklace is 20.5” long. Re...
Vintage Buccellati Diamond and Cultured Pearl Necklace in 18K Gold
By Buccellati
Located in Houston, TX
Buccellati necklace composed of 18K yellow and white gold with diamonds and pearls. There are 11 carats of rose-cut and round brilliant-cut diamonds and 15 light gray cultured pearl...
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Platinum Ring with Colombian Emerald, AGL Certified
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Cartier signed ring, showcasing a vivid 12.25-carat Colombian emerald, certified by the American Gemological Laboratories (AGL). The emerald, cut in a bold rectangular ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$38,000Sale Price|63% Off
NWT $105, 000 18KT Gold Magnificent Large South Sea Pearl Fancy Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Beautiful Rare Important 18KT White Gold and South Sea Pearl and Diamond Necklace. Necklace is comprised of Beautiful OUTSTANDING MAGNIFICE...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Sterling Silver Cuff with 5 Fox Turquoise Stones by Albert Jack & Bruce Eckhardt
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet with Hand-Stamped and Appliqué Designs and set with five Natural Fox Turquoise from Nevada, the largest 1” x 3/4". Silverwork by Navajo silversmith, Alb...
Sterling Silver
Stunning Zuni Inlaid Turquoise Concho Belt, Earrings and Necklace Set
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni inlaid set including belt, squash blossom necklace and earrings. 11 belt conchos. "AB". Marked sterling. Museum quality. The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally m...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Cartier Turquoise, Diamond, Emerald Bird Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER Turquoise, Diamond, Emerald Bird Brooch. An 18k yellow gold and platinum bird brooch, set with cabochon turquoise, emerald and diamonds, Cartier. measures approx. 4″ in lengt...
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
Platinum 95.00 Carat Diamond Tennis Necklace
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary necklace from Diana M. Jewels set with round cut graduated diamonds totaling more than 95.00 Carats, centering on a stunning 10.00 Carat round shape diamond.
Diamond, Platinum
Turquoise Cabochon and Diamond Statement Necklace, 14k
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and bold turquoise cabochon and diamond necklace crafted in 14k white gold. The 32 turquoise cabochons big and small sell graduated display a variety of rich hues and satu...
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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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