Turquoise Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, T...
Mid-20th Century Chinese Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Citrine, Chrysophrase, C...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
1870s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century German Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Turquoise, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
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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