Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
1930s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1940s British Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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