Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Vermeil, Brass
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Zircon, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s British Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jasper, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Carnelian, 22k Gold, V...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Tourmaline, Tur...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Labradorite, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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