You are likely to find exactly the piece of turquoise butterfly jewelry you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of
Gold,
18k Gold and
White Gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of turquoise butterfly jewelry from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic choice in our collection of turquoise butterfly jewelry over the years, but those made by
Van Cleef & Arpels,
Coach House and
Meghna Jewels are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any object in our assortment of turquoise butterfly jewelry from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a
Turquoise version from the 34 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a
mixed cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also
cabochon cut and
round cut cut versions available here, too. Finding an option in this array of turquoise butterfly jewelry for sale for
women should be easy, but there are 14 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as
men, too.
Prices for a piece of turquoise butterfly jewelry can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $115 and can go as high as $18,992, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,000.
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.