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
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Southwestern Sterling Turquoise Mother of Pearl Clamper Bracelet 6.75"
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous clamper bracelet is sterling silver. It features a combination of mother of pearl and turquoise inlay with southwestern stampwork. At the face this bracelet measures 1...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Carrico Lake turquoise and sterling ring stamped "EP." Stylized feathers accent and a large oval turquoise stone with bear paw design on sides. Beautiful single stone ring, gr...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
AJD 21 Inch Gently Graduated Turquoise Nugget Necklace Thoughtful Gift
By Aria Jewelry Design
Located in Raleigh, NC
This striking 21-inch necklace features a gently graduated strand of natural turquoise matrix oval nuggets, polished to a smooth, glossy finish. The hand-selected nuggets range in si...
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Silver Plate
Coral, Turquoise and Bear Claw Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Bear claw with turquoise and coral. Twelve claws total. Exceptional; museum quality. Old Pawn. Acquired from an individual whose fa...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling 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
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.5 in D 1.75 in Dm 2.5 in
Native American Navajo Sterling Silver and Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Native American Navajo Sterling Silver and turquoise cuff bracelet. It depicts a wide silver cuff adorned in the front with a “D” shaped like large cabochon turquoise on be...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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
Antique Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Tiara Necklace, Circa 1900, 45.62 Carats
Located in London, GB
An antique diamond and silver-upon-gold tiara necklace, set with Edwardian cut and old cut diamonds, in silver millegrain edged rub over settings and old-cut diamonds grain set folia...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Emerald and Diamond Cuff Bracelet Art Déco Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The emerald and diamond cuff bracelet features 7 magnificent emerald cut emeralds of Zambian origin for a total of 23.63 carats. They show what may be called a perfect emerald color,...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Turquoise Pueblo Heishe Sterling silver Shell Necklace Jacla Santo Domingo
Located in Wallkill, NY
Santo Domingo Pueblo Heishe Turquoise Shell Coral Necklace Jacla Sterling Silver with graduated turquoise heishi necklace with large .73 x .62 inch sterling silver bead and attached ...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$3,600
W 2 in D 1.65 in L 22.75 in
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A historic turquoise and sterling silver Fleur-de-Lis squash blossom necklace, Navajo, c. 1940. The necklace is 22.75". The naja is 2" x 1.62". The chain can be shortened to suit th...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Vintage Sterling Turquoise Inlaid Sun Face Bolo Tie
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage sunface bolo is sterling silver with turquoise, mother of pearl, coral and jet inlay. Measurements: 2 3/8 by 2 3/8 inches Marks: None Condition: Excellent C...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Platinum Diamond Necklace with Fancy Intense vivd Yellow Pear Shape
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum diamond necklace with GIA certified center 35.31 fancy intense vivd yellow vs2 pear shape, GIA#2145952743 set in platinum handmade necklace, features 47.00ct of outside diam...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Native American Navajo Turquoise Sterling silver Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Turquoise on this handmade piece of Native American Jewelry. Large in scale. 3 pieces of Turquoise set in an elaborate leaf pendant Measuring 4.28 inches long x 2.21 inches...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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
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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