Turquoise Jewelry
1990s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Sapphir...
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Palladium
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Greek Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s North American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pyrite
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Labradorite, Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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