Turquoise Jewelry
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Garnet, Iolite, Perid...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century English Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Citrine, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Rubelite, Turquoise, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
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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