Bridal Tiara, Rare Vintage Native American Handcrafted in Sterling
Located in Northampton, MA
handmade Native American silver tiara with original turquoise, coral, and chatoyant stone—an evocative
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Anna Sheffield 14 Karat Gold Turquoise Cosmic Tiara Curve Wedding Band
By Anna Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
Turquoise stones set in recycled 14k yellow, rose, or white gold. New to our signature Tiara
Turquoise, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Neo-Classical Tiara with Persian Turquoise
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous turn-of-the-century tiara in with scrolled leaf details and a carved cameo in Persian
Turquoise
Antique 19th Century Turquoise Diamond Sunburst Tiara
Located in Chicago, IL
tiara is embellished with vivid blue turquoise cabochons and bright white old mine cut diamonds of good
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage Crown Earrings Turquoise Diamond 14 Karat Gold Tiara Estate Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant pair of vintage turquoise & diamond crown earrings, crafted in 14k white gold. Cabochon
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique French Silver Hair Comb Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This hair comb was handcrafted in the late 1830's, the engraving in the centre is typical for the design of the second quarter of the nineteenth The design of this hair comb feature...
Silver
$1,272Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Natural pearls and citrine sterling silver tiara head accessory band
Located in Delhi, DL
For the queen in you! This stunning tiara is a symbol of beauty and self-love. It is handmade with Natural pearls and citrine in sterling silver with yellow gold plating. Gemstone ...
Citrine, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
Certified Natural diamond green onyx drops silver tiara head accessory band
Located in Delhi, DL
This Vintage tiara is a symbol of beauty and self-love. It is handmade with Natural rose cut diamonds and emerald green colored onyx gemstone drops in sterling silver. Diamond- Rose...
Diamond, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Pair of Antique Gold Platinum and Gem set Hair Combs
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Pair of Phenomenal Hair Combs, measuring 5 1/4 inches in length and 1 3/4 inches wide, heavy 18k Yellow gold with Platinum mountings top sections on top of Tortoise, furth...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Austrian Bohemian Necklace Garnets Gilt Silver / 40.5cm / 23gr.
Located in SE
Bohemian ca. late 19th - early 20th century Austrian / Bohemian Garnet Necklace. Metal parts made of gilded Silver. All blood Red Bohemian Garnets are rose cut and cluster set. All...
Garnet, Silver
$18,164
H 2.17 in W 6.3 in L 8.86 in
Exceptional Hermès Handbag Purse Clutch in Brown Crocodile Ghw Rare
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Absolutely Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Purse Absolutely divine, a jewel Made in France Stamp A in square (1997) Made of shiny niloticus crocodile and golden hardware Lined with la...
Antique Georgian Star Sapphire Diamond Guilloche Enamel 14K Gold Ring Circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Georgian Period cabochon star sapphire, diamond, cobalt blue guilloche enamel 14K gold ring. Circa 1830 This beautiful antique ring dates from the George IV/Regency Period. ...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
ART DECO RUBY & DIAMOND Brooch
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Art Deco Ruby & Diamond Brooch A rare and elegant Art Deco brooch built around a striking geometric composition of two intertwined ovals. Each curve is defined by alternating segmen...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
$1,453
D 0.16 in Dm 1.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Brooch Art Glass Signed Gabriel Stalin Fairy Dragonfly Lady
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare satin art glass medallion executed in relief depicts a fairy or a nympf designed as a young woman with dragonfly wings. It is signed Stalin at the bottom right for Gabriel ...
Countess Cis Rare Hair Combs
By Countess Cis Zoltowska
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis gilt metal crystal and pearl , hair ornaments. 6", 2 x 1.25" Countess Cis born in Vienna, she started her career in jewelry in 1951 by hand-painting ...
$617
H 6.26 in W 3.23 in D 1.66 in
Antique Art Deco Hair Comb Hair Ornament Cut Out Green Celluloid Blue Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This striking hair comb was made at the beginning of the 1920's. The comb is cut out of two layered celluloid, one layer is bottle green, one layer a kind of light stone grey. The ha...
Antique Hair Pin Star Cut Steel Horn Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming little cut steel hair pin has been hand crafted in the second quarter of the 19th century. It is made from facetted steel nails riveted onto a steel plate in the shape ...
Cut Steel
Vintage Diamond and Platinum Tiara Necklace, Circa 1960, 50.00 Carats
Located in London, GB
A vintage diamond and platinum tiara necklace, with a fringe of geometric pendants, with a large centre and three flanking drops reflecting halves of the centre pendant, set with lar...
Diamond, Platinum
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
L 3.1 in
Aigrette Lily Comb Victorian Trembling Sapphires Old-cut Diamonds, 1880
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Aigrette Lily Comb Victorian Trembling Sapphires Old-cut Diamonds, 1880 Created around 1880. Lily flowers are often used as a heraldic symbol. It symbolizes purity and innocence, ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage Italian Diamond Solid 18k Yellow Gold Tiara Compact Box
Located in Miami, FL
A luxurious way of carrying your make-up! This vintage diamond 18K yellow gold compact box from the 1940s, features a diamond-accented closure in 18K white gold with round cut diamo...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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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