Estate Turquoise
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Russian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Link Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Afghan Modern Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Moonstone, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
1990s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Afghan Modern Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Signet Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1970s Realist Landscape Photography
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1970s Realist Landscape Photography
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1970s Realist Landscape Photography
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1970s Realist Landscape Photography
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Late 20th Century Modernist Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Modern Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Band Rings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Platinum
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How Much is a Estate Turquoise?
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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