Turquoise Jewelry
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Sil...
1970s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Onyx, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Peridot, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterli...
1870s French Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s European Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, E...
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
1940s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 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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