Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier American Modern Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Peridot, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
20th Century American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1920s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Agate, Mixed Metal, Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k 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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