Turquoise Jewelry
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Silver
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, 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
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Spinel, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Tanzanite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century American Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Pinchbeck
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White 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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