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
$38,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex x Loree Rodkin Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date crafted in 18k yellow gold, customised by jewellery designer Loree Rodkin. The watch features a champagne dial with baton hour markers, day aperture...
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Moonstone Silver Necklace
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful Edwardian moonstone necklace set in silver. It is said if your lover gives you a moonstone necklace when the moon is full you will always have a passion for each other. Mo...
Moonstone, Silver
$107,069
H 10.83 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Birkin HSS 35 Crocodile Porosus Lisse Honey Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin HSS 35 in honey and shiny crocodile porosus leather with gold hardware. The bag is in very good condition, has a small mark on one corner as pictured. Comes as full set...
$38,420
Size: approx. FR36 - UK8 - US4
Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This rare, likely one-of-a-kind Azzedine Alaïa couture dress from the Fall-Winter 1990 collection is crafted from metallic gold lamé with a mosaic-like sequin overlay, creating a str...
Tiny Turquoise Gold Cluster Necklace, Handcrafted Fine Jewelry
Located in Westport, CT
This tiny light blue turquoise necklace will make you feel serene and effortlessly chic, adding a touch of tranquil elegance to your style. 16" Total Length Turquoise Beads 2.5mm, F...
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.5 in L 17 in
Belle Epoque Amethyst Festoon Necklace Sterling Silver Antique Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A RARE MUSEUM QUALITY ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL OVAL AND ROUND SHAPE AMETHYST GEMS SET IN A GORGEOUS SCROLL AND BEADED NEC...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
$22,920
H 3 in W 4 in L 4 in
Chanel Rare 2004 Runway Vintage Mini Trunk Vanity Case Lucite Small Minaudière
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 2004 Runway Vintage Mini Trunk Vanity Case Lucite Small Minaudière Year: 2004 Measurements: Length: 4" Width: 3" Height: 4" Handle Drop: 4" Closure works well. This ite...
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...
Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise & Sapphire Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Large Size Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise & Sapphire Earrings A pair of 18 karat yellow gold earrings each set with a central cabochon sapphire framed by 13 round cut diamonds...
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Iconic Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Silk Evening Gown Showstopper
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
A Roberto Cavalli Masterpiece from 2006 Drenched in the opulence of gilded romance, this Roberto Cavalli silk evening gown is a red-carpet reverie. A symphony of delicate florals, li...
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
Tiny Turquoise Tube Gold Station Necklace, Handcrafted Fine Jewelry
Located in Westport, CT
Turquoise has traveled the Silk Road for over three thousand years. Each tube in this strand is sourced from Tibet, carrying its own mineral veining—no two are alike. The 18K gold ac...
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
GIA Certified 4.01 Carat Pear Cut Diamond Pendant
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
GIA Certified 4.01 Carat Pear Cut Diamond Pendant Description: This elegant pendant features a GIA certified pear brilliant cut diamond weighing 4.01 carats, suspended in a finely c...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Base Metal
Lot of 4 Vintage DC Sterling Silver Turquoise Set w/ Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A striking vintage four-piece jewelry set crafted in sterling silver and set with vibrant natural turquoise cabochons. This coordinated set includes a statement necklace with a cresc...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.6 in W 2.1 in
Michael Horse Turquoise Heart Claw 14 Karat Gold Pendant Necklace And Earrings
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE PENDANT NECKLACE WITH MATCHING EARRINGS BY THE RENOWNED YAQUI NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIST MICHAEL HORSE. THE RARE JEWELS ARE 14 KARAT YELLOW GOLD W...
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels Natural Yellow & White Diamond Necklace and Earring Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A highly chic natural yellow and white diamond necklace and earring set by Van Cleef & Arpels. The necklace and matching pair of earrings are designed with alternating floral pat...
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k 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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