Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1950s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Agate,...
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Vermeil
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s French Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
1950s French Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold-filled
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 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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