Native American Silver and Turquoise Watch Cuff
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Native American Sterling Silver and Turquoise Watch Cuff- This lovely watch Native
Turquoise, Silver
Native American Joe Corbet Navajo Turquoise Watch Cuff Bracelet 6 1/2" Ster 925
Located in Greensboro, NC
Native American Artisan: Joe Corbet Tribal Affiliation: Navajo Metal Content: Sterling Silver
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.75 in
Orville Tsinnie Navajo TURQUOISE Watch Bracelet STERLING SILVER Native American
Located in New York, NY
cherished addition to your collection of fine vintage Southwest and Native American jewelry. MEASUREMENTS
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Zuni Petit Point Turquoise Watch Band Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous watch band cuff is sterling silver with petit point cut turquoise stones. The face
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Estate Southwestern Coral Turquoise Butterfly Jewelry Set Cuff Bracelet Stick Pi
Located in Webster, SD
/4 by 5/8 of an inch. The pin measures 2 3/4 inches long. Marked Sterling Watch Band: The focals
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Navajo Sterling Bracelet Watch Cuff Mid 20th c.
Located in Evanston, IL
This listing features a substantial vintage Navajo sterling silver watch bracelet, expertly crafted
Turquoise
Heavy Sterling Turquoise Watch Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage watch cuff is sterling silver with natural turquoise. It features a basic
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Sterling Cuff Bracelet Johnathan Nez
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, Sterling, by Johnathan Nez, Navajo, American. Heavy and hand made by the Award
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Native American Eugene Seely Sterling Silver Turquoise Watch Cuff
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Native American Eugene Seely sterling silver turquoise watch cuff. Marked: 925 under a sunrise
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Tufa Stone Cast Cuff Bracelet with Inlay
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, Sterling, by Randy Hoskie, Navajo, American. Handmade by Navajo silversmith Randy
Carnelian, Jade, Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$36,240Sale Price|20% Off
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Turquoise And Diamond Cocktail Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This spectacular David Webb Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Ring is a vintage masterpiece of timeless elegance and bold design. The centerpiece is an impressive oval cabochon-cut turquois...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 2.14 in
Turquoise Navajo Native American Bracelet Monumental Sterling Silver Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning antique Native American Navajo Cuff Bracelet with a spectacular natural Turquoise stone of monumental 2.5 inch size. The early bracelet is a masterpiece of Navajo...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$488Sale Price|34% Off
H 2.06 in W 1.88 in
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise and Coral Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver and Turquoise and Coral Bracelet Cuff c.1970s Hand forged. A wonderful vintage Navajo cuff! The patina of the silver is oxidized, we ...
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Native American Zuni Silver and Turquoise Fan Motif Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Signed Native American Zuni Silver and Turquoise Earrings c.1960s Spectacular Spanish influenced Zuni Chandelier earrings reminiscent of fans. Length: 70mm Width at widest point: 3...
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Navajo Damele Mine Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo single stone bracelet. The Turquoise is from the Damele Mine in Nevada. Large beautiful stone, slash work on sterling bracelet with nice patina (can be buffed out to make shin...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Kingman Turquoise Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling wrist cuff. 48 nuggets of turquoise interspersed with sterling beads and another large turquoise stone surrounded by twisted...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise Cuff
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful and unique vintage sterling silver cuff features four large turquoise stones accented by sixteen round turquoise stones. The entire cuff features very intricate and de...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace
Located in Riverdale, NY
Spectacular Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace from the mid 19th Century. Extremely high quality manufacture with fitted box as well as a hair comb fitting to conver...
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
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
$1,518Sale Price|20% Off
W 4 in L 8.5 in
MODERNIST 1970 Cuff-Bracelet In Clear Lucite, 925 Sterling & Natural Turquoises
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist cuff in Lucite with blue turquoises. This is a fabulous statement cuff-bracelet, created in America during the modernist period, back in the 1970.The cuff has been crafted...
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Turquoise & Silver Ring American, Circa 1920s
Located in Northampton, MA
This sleek, graphic turquoise and silver ring was created near the 1920s, and is consistent in design, quality, and materials to rings created by the Zuni nation; however the ring is...
Turquoise, Silver
$595
H 1.78 in W 2.84 in L 0.99 in
Vintage Southwestern Zuni Turquoise Cabochon Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine turquoise Zuni Pueblo cuff bracelet. In sterling silver. Bezel set with 3 row of small turquoise cabochons. Simply a wonderful Southwestern bracelet! Date: 20th Century ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Burmese Ruby Cabochon and Old Cut Diamond Necklace/Bracelet, circa 1890s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A rare Victorian ruby cabochon and diamond necklace/bracelet in yellow gold, ca. 1890s. It is bezel set alternately with five big ruby cabochons and six old European cut diamonds. T...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in W 2.21 in
ANDREW ALVAREZ TURQUOISE CUFF BRACELET STERLING SILVER Native American
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANDREW ALVAREZ TURQUOISE STERLING SILVER CUFF BRACELET. This outstanding vintage cuff is from the celebrated artisan Andrew Alvarez whose work is considered to ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling and Turquoise Bracelet Cuff
Located in New York, NY
Native American Navajo Turquoise Bracelet c. 1950s Hand engraved and hand forged. A wonderful Navajo cuff! The patina of the silver is oxidized, we do not clean vintage and antique ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Twisted Sterling Silver Cuff by Albert Lee
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Heavy gauge sterling silver bracelet by Navajo silversmith Albert Lee. The twisted silver cuff is 5 1/4” with a 1 1/8” gap. Gap: 1-1/8” Total inside circumference: 6-3/8” About the...
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.
Find antique and vintage turquoise rings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories on 1stDibs.
There is no shortage of iconic bracelet designs out there: Cartier’s Love bracelet, the widely admired Panthère, the Croisillon bracelet crafted by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., to name a few. And while you don’t necessarily need one of history’s most coveted versions of this accessory, you’re likely going to want at least a reliable collection of vintage cuff bracelets in your jewelry box.
Cuff bracelets are fashion staples. This stylish go-to — a rigid bracelet, open or outfitted with a clasp that snaps shut, understated and unadorned or enameled and flecked with gemstones — goes back thousands of years.
Cuffs were worn by Greek and Roman soldiers as they headed into battle as well as by the men and women of Ancient Egypt as statement-making jewelry. In ancient China, jade was considered the most precious of stones, and a jade cuff bracelet or bangle was associated with purity and goodness. Jewelers also employed jade, as well as coral and lapis lazuli, during the Art Deco period, finding inspiration in all kinds of influences and frequently working geometric motifs into their Art Deco cuff bracelets.
Today, people love how a bejeweled cuff bracelet elevates a simple jeans-and-T-shirt ensemble or that a minimalist one pairs with formal wear so well. Indeed, it’s a fine finishing touch whether you’re dining with friends in your neighborhood or pairing your silver or gold cuff with an elegant evening dress on the red carpet.
On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of vintage cuff bracelets today.