Turquoise Jewelry
Early 2000s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Coral, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Baroque Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Jade, Turquoise
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold-filled
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Carnelian, Jade, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Citrine, Coral, Turquoise, Gold-filled
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Amber, Citrine, Gold-filled
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Turquoise, Gold-filled
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Jade, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1820s Italian Artisan Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Labradorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Turquoise
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Classical Roman Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gold
Vintage and Antique Turquoise Jewelry
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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