Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, ...
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1990s Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Southeast Asian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Citrine, Labr...
1970s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Austrian Renaissance Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1980s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1910s English Late Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
Late 20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver Plate
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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