Turquoise Jewelry
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Vermeil
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, T...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Turquoise, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphi...
Mid-20th Century Thai Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
1980s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Citrine, Chrysophrase, C...
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k 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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