Turquoise Jewelry
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Sil...
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Labradorite, Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s American Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Peridot, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold,...
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Base Metal
1930s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise
Early 19th Century American Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Pinchbeck
Early 19th Century British Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Gilt Metal
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century Renaissance Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1970s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k 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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