Native American Coral, Turquoise, Mother of Pearl Inlay Sterling Silver Owl Ring
By Zuni
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage Native American Zuni ring, featuring a stylized owl motif. The owl is colored with mosaic-pattern coral, turquoise, jet, and mother of pearl inlay, all set in sterling silv...
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sterling Silver Inlaid Owl Squash Blossom Style Necklace
Located in Berkeley, CA
A great collectors item of Zuni jewelry and owl lovers.
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
PORFILIO & ANN SHEYKA Native American Owl Zuni INLAY Sterling Silver Belt Buckle
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Zuni Belt Buckle This is a fantastic vintage Native American handmade buckle featuring a wonderful OWL.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turquoise Shell Zuni Owl Cuff Bracelet
Located in Berkeley, CA
This vintage Zuni bracelet is stunning and spectacular with three owls perched next to teach other decked out in mother of pearl, abalone, shell and turquoise. A great collectors ite...
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Inlaid Turquoise Shell Mother of Pearl Sterling Silver Owl Pin Brooch
Located in Wallkill, NY
A stunning example of Native American workmanship on this inlaid Zuni Pin. Out of a massive collection of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and Southwestern Jewelry The brooch is Pawn, purchased o...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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H 3 in W 3.12 in D 0.35 in L 31 in
Native American Zuni Peyote Bird Inlay Squash Blossom Silver Vera Luna Necklace
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vera Luna was one of the all time great Zuni artists, whose work resides in numerous museums and galleries and she is mentioned in most of the books about Zuni jewelry.
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Zuni Raised Inlay Turquoise Coral Onyx Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous bracelet is the creation of the famed Zuni silversmith couple Bryce and Erma Eustace. Though the raised inlay has always been Erma's signature design, this bracelet is...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Zuni Shell Coral Cardinal Pendant with Necklace Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Pendant depicting a Cardinal Large in scale made up of Shell with inlaid Coral and Abalone. Cardinal sitting on a Tree Branch, Hallmarked on the back side. Large link neckla...
Coral, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turquoise Turtle Fetish Necklace Old Pawn Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
1950s sterling silver beaded necklace with 5 turtles. Turquoise set in each turtle. measuring 16 inches. Hallmarked on the back. Patina as found. This is out of a massive collection ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise bracelet with five nuggets surrounded by twisted rope border. Turquoise is stunning lighter blue color of excellent quality. Old Pawn. From the Indian Stor...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet sleeping beauty Navajo Turquoise- Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Hand crafted Sleeping Beauty Navajo Sterling silver bracelet. 3 Rings makes up the bracelet with 7 bezel set Turquoise stones set in a graduated fashion. This can be worn by both a m...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$1,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
Stunning 9.54Ct Natural Blue Sapphire Triple Row Wide Band Ring 14K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
This luxurious wide band ring features 9.54 carats of natural oval-cut blue sapphires, elegantly arranged in a triple-row design. Expertly handcrafted in 14K yellow gold, the sapphir...
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sterling silver Sun Face Squash Necklace Hopi Native American
By florence Lahaleon
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a stunning example of our Native American craftsmanship. Handmade Sun face Squash set in Sterling Silver. Made up of Turquoise, coral and Mother of pearl Hallmarked on the b...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Stud Set in Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Stud Set in Box from the 1930's. Grey mother of pearl in gold filled metal. Set includes cufflinks, 4 vest buttons and 3 shirt studs. 1930's USA.
$1,928Sale Price / item|44% Off
Black Opal and Diamonds Ring in 14k Gold. Gold Ring with Opal
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Black opal and diamonds ring in 14k gold. Genuine opal ring. Gold ring with opal Metal: 14k solid gold Weight: 2.4 g (depends from size) Main stone - opal, black with color play, o...
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold
$2,388Sale Price|20% Off
ZUNI ARTIST Cocktail Ring In 14Kt Yellow Gold With Carved Corals & Turquoises
By Zuni
Located in Miami, FL
A native American ring made by a Zuni artist. This is a very interesting cocktail ring, made by a native American tribal artist of the Zuni, back in the late 1960's. The beautiful r...
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
$1,420Sale Price|60% Off
H 0.43 in W 0.25 in
18K Gold 3.20ct Oval Emerald & 0.12ct Diamond Fine Good Size Stud Earring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
Lovely vivid green emerald with blue tint and diamond stud earrings for wear during special occasions. The oval emeralds are of medium tone green color with high saturation and bluis...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Navajo Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Morenci turquoise ring set in sterling silver with twisted rope border and palmette design. Makers mark "Toledo" and stamped "Sterling" on inside of band. Beautiful stone with...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Southwestern Sterling Turquoise Coral Onyx Ring Size 6
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage, Southwestern ring is solid sterling silver. It features turquoise, coral and onyx gemstones. The face of this ring measures 5.5mm north to south with a rise o...
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Native American Navajo Silver & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Navajo silver and turquoise cuff bracelet. Center set with a turquoise cabochon. Simply a wonderful piece of Native American silver! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Condi...
Turquoise, Silver
Large Vintage Sterling Turquoise Inlaid Sun Face Bolo Tie
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage sunface bolo is sterling silver with turquoise, mother of pearl, coral and jet inlay. Measurements: 2 3/8 by 2 3/8 inches Marks: None Condition: Excellent C...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver and Turquoise Inlay Cuff by Jeanne & Felix Tsinijinnie
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sterling silver cuff with green turquoise channel inlay. Each piece of turquoise is custom cut to fit into silver channels, an exacting jewelry method. The cuff is 5 1/4” with a 1” g...
Sterling Silver
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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