Turquoise Silver Bangle
Late 20th Century Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Bangles
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Bangles
Topaz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
1990s Bangles
Pearl, Quartz, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Modern Bangles
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Bangles
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Bangles
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel, Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Clamper Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary British Bangles
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Art Deco Bangles
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Chinese Bangles
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Bangles
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Turquoise, Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold Pl...
2010s American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise
Antique 1880s Victorian Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Bangles
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1830s French Victorian Bangles
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Bangles
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Iolite, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1950s North American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Coral, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown More Jewelry
Silver
Vintage 1980s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Bangles
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Vintage 1940s Bangles
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bangles
Black Diamond, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Bangles
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modern Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Bangles
Sterling Silver
2010s Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bangles
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Bangles
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Modern Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Bangles
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s Chinese Bangles
Other
French Bangles
Turquoise, Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Bangles
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
French Bangles
Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Turquoise Silver Bangle For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Turquoise Silver Bangle?
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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Finding the Right Bangles for You
Today, it would be tough to track down a jewelry lover who doesn’t have a stack of vintage bangles and other bracelets ready to go for any occasion.
People have worn bangles and other bracelets for centuries. Examples can be found in the wide range of personal adornments favored by the Ancient Egyptians, some of whom wore bracelets and armlets made of gold and flecked with gemstones such as lapis and turquoise.
Fashion has evolved over the years, but the popularity of bangles has remained the same. Jewelry makers have created cuffs in all manner of styles, and no matter what your taste, you can find antique and vintage diamond bangles, ruby bangles, emerald bangles and more to suit you and to pair with any of your favorite ensembles. And although “bracelets” and “bangles” are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two.
Bangles are solid, one-piece bands that are always characterized by their rigid ring shape. Today, they’re made of metal, plastic, wood or other materials. Because this cuff is a solid piece, you have to slide it over your hand. Bracelets, however, are flexible pieces. Whether they’re charm bracelets, link bracelets, beaded bracelets or another variety, you open and close a bracelet at its ends, where it locks around your wrist with a clasp.
Bracelets and bangles suit most anyone, and there’s a style of bangle for every occasion, whether you’ve opted for an Art Deco bangle, a Victorian-era bangle or another kind. And their versatility doesn’t end there. Jewelry lovers know that when it comes to bangle bracelets (and other kinds of bracelets), you never have to choose just one. Just as you might wear a vintage tennis bracelet by itself or pair it with other thin bracelets, you can opt for a simple pared-down look with a single bangle or go big and stack your sculptural modern bangles to deepen their impact or double up your classic gold bangles and pair them with a T-shirt and jeans or a comfortable cotton day dress.
Browse an extensive collection of vintage bangle bracelets and other bracelets on 1stDibs. Find extraordinary works by iconic jewelry houses such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and David Webb, or peruse the array of link bracelets, cuff bracelets and diamond bangle bracelets for innumerable accessorizing options.
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