Zuni Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bolo Tie and Belt Buckle Maize Jobeth Meyer
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Both signed on back- "Maize Jobeth Mayer, Zuni" with pictorial. Beautiful set for the modern Southwestern style. 2" x 3"H Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Old Pawn Zuni Sterling Cuff bracelelt Jobeth Mayes Bracelet Signed Maize
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sterling Silver Old Pawn Bracelet Turquoise Bracelet Signed by Jobeth Mayes Stork Hallmark Mayes Maize right of Stork 22 Turquoise Nuggets Each framed in Individua...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring Navajo Native American Jobeth Mayes Maize
Located in Wallkill, NY
Sterling Silver Pawn Ring Turquoise Inlay and Bezel stones. Signed by Jobeth Mayes with a Stork Hallmark. Mayes Maize right of Stork.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large and Exceptional Navajo Kingman Turquoise Bolo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Native American Navajo Indian Kingman turquoise and sterling silver bolo by Avin Joe. This piece is a show stopper! 1 inch thick, 6 inches long, 4 inches wide and...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace. Ten petals on double strand Navajo pearl sterling bead necklace with large asymmetrical cut stones. Each stone i...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$341
H 21.26 in W 0.6 in D 0.4 in
Fine refined Vintage Zuni silver turquoise necklace Native American Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Fine refined Vintage Zuni silver turquoise necklace Native American Jewelry Fine small silver coral and turquoise beaded necklace with sterling pendant Circa 1970`s
Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace and Bracelet Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace and matching bracelet set. Squash blossom has seventeen beautiful Morenci turquoise stones with stunning ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Blue Diamond Turquoise Bolo
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo bolo with three set stones with zigzag edging and silver feather overlay accents, as well as matching stone drops to long tips. Bolo 3" x 2 1/2" includes braided necktie. Mark...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Stormy Mountain Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bolo Tie
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Stormy Mountain Turquoise and sterling silver bolo tie. Large natural and untreated stone with stunning deep blue color and swirling matrix. Set against blackened silver base ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bolo Necktie
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Navajo sterling silver and Kingman turquoise bolo tie by Navajo Silversmith Avin Joe. Grade A, top of the line quality old Kingman turquoise stone, natural and un...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Kachina Bolo
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Kachina themed bolo tie with added embellishment. Kachina design highlighted with six natural untreated Kingman turquoise cabochons resting in sawtooth silver bezels. At the center, ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bolo Tie
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling silver bolo tie by Merlin James. Center stone set in raised hatched border, set in sterling silver shield with geometric designs. Stone is a sto...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo handmade sterling silver squash blossom and earrings set with Golden Hill turquoise by Navajo silversmith Thomas Francisco. Ten stones on double strand Navajo pearl sterling b...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Steve Francisco White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Bolo Necktie
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo white buffalo turquoise and sterling silver bolo necktie by silversmith Steve Francisco. Exceptional stones set in inlay with sterling silver bands. Stamped sterling and maker...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise Bolo
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Navajo sterling silver and Kingman turquoise bolo tie by Navajo Silversmith Avin Joe. Grade A, top of the line quality old Kingman turquoise stone, natural and un...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Daniel Etsitty Sterling Silver Navajo Turquoise Pendant #20088
By Navajo
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling Silver Navajo Daniel Etsitty Turquoise Pendant This gorgeous Navajo pendant was crafted from sterling silver with amazing detailing and a beautiful turquoise pendant! Siz...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Needlepoint Turquoise and Sterling Silver Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Finely crafted Zuni needlepoint Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling silver necklace. Shaped sterling bars craft the lower portion of the necklace with needlepoint turquoise stones...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Squash Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Morenci turquoise and sterling squash blossom necklace. Ten natural stones in shadow box design ending in a matching additional 5 stone naja. Stones are a bright light blue wi...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise Beaded Shell Pendant Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Zuni Indian Kingman turquoise necklace. With beaded chain featuring repeating pattern of Heishi turquoise beads, coral, mother of pearl, and onyx. Chain ends in large...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 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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