Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Tsavorite, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Chalcedony, Carnelian, Ama...
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rubelite, Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s French Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise Matrix, Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Malachite, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, Ster...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, Silver, Mixed Metal
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Opal, Turquoise, Black Jade, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k 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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