Turquoise Cabochons
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Turquoise
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Link Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise
20th Century Unknown Native American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Charm Bracelets
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Signet Rings
Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Native American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Cufflinks
Turquoise, 10k Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Native American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Native American Dome Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Native American Signet Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco More Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Indian Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Band Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Belle Époque Vanity Items
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Link Bracelets
Early 2000s Fashion Rings
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Vanity Items
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Band Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Stud Earrings
Emerald, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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The Legacy of Turquoise in Jewelry Design
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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