Turquoise Jewelry
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Portuguese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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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