Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise Navajo Cuff Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise Navajo Cuff Bracelet Measures approx: 2 1/2" across 1 1/2" opening 3/4" wide Turquoise, a blend of the color blue and the color green, has some...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Kingman Turquoise Cuff Bracelet by Navajo Artist Steve Francisco
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sterling Silver Kingman Turquoise Cuff Bracelet by Navajo Artist Steve Francisco 3/4" wide, 2 1/2" across. 1 1/2" opening total circumference 6 1/2" Turquoise, a blend of the col...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Kingman Turquoise Cuff Bracelet by Navajo Artist Henry Morgan
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise Cuff Bracelet by Navajo Artist Henry Morgan 2 1/2" across inside 1 1/2" opening Stone approx 10mm x 14mm ...adjustable to fit wrist Turquoise,...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise 19mm x 37mm Oval Ring Size 8.5
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Navajo artist Betta Lee Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise 19mm x 37mm Oval Ring Size 8.5 Stone measures 10mmx 27mm Turquoise, a blend of the color blue and the color green, ha...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise 1" x 2" Triangular Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Navajo Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise 1" x 2" Triangular French Hook Earrings TURQUOISE , a blend of the color blue and the color green, has some of the same cool and calmin...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver .925 1"x 1 1/2" Kingman Turquoise Cuff Bracelet by Dave Skeets
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Signed by Navajo Artist by Dave Skeets Measures approximately: 2 1/2" across inside 1 1/2" opening Stone 22.4mm x 34.8mm 1 1/2" ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Pair of Vintage Kingman Turquoise Nugget Cufflinks, circa 1950
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kingman is one of the most collectible American turquoise mines, known for its beautiful bright blue color and black matrix.
Navajo Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise 22mm x 28mm Oval Ring Size 8
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Navajo Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquiose 22mm x 28mm Oval Ring stone measures 14mm x 20mm Size 8 Navajo artist Bill Mex ~ Dineh' Turquoise, a blend of the color blue and the ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Oxidized Sterling Silver and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Turquoise Ring
By Llyn strong
Located in Greenville, SC
An oxidized sterling silver and 18k yellow gold with one shield shaped Kingman turquoise. Ring size 7.5. This ring was made and designed by llyn strong.
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s Silver and Turquoise Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptionally crafted sterling silver and Kingman turquoise shadowbox style squash blossom necklace.
Sterling Silver
A.Jeschel Spectacular Chrysocolla necklace with Turquoise clasp
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
The necklace notably has a large clasp (1 1/2 “x 3”) of a finely polished , well-colored natural Kingman turquoise set in sterling silver. The paler turquoise makes for a harmonious...
Turquoise, Chrysocolla, Sterling Silver
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Arizona Turquoise Beaded Necklace
Located in Chesterland, OH
Very delicate necklace from Genuine Arizona Kingman Mine Turquoise. Kingman Mine turquoise stabilized and slightly enhanced color.
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Spirit Turquoise Gold 18 Karat Stud Earrings
By Nina Wynn
Located in Denver, CO
Some varieties of turquoise, like Kingman Turquoise, display black spiderweb veins (referred to as matrix).
A.Jeschel 3 strand Natural American Kingman mine Turquoise Necklace
By A.Jeschel One-of-a-kind
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind 3 strand natural American Kingman mine Turquoise necklace with 3”x2” hunk of Turquoise fastener.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Lace Round Sleeping Beauty Silver Stud Earrings
By Nina Wynn
Located in Denver, CO
Some varieties of turquoise, like Kingman Turquoise, display black spiderweb veins (referred to as matrix).
Navajo Mens Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquiose 13 x 17m Rectangle Ring Sz 10
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Navajo Mens Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquiose 13mm x 17mm Rectangle Ring Size 10 Navajo artist Richard Bitsie Turquoise, a blend of the color blue and the color green, has som...
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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