Turquoise Jewelry
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise
1920s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil, Mixed Metal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Quartz, Peridot, Gold Plate, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Pyrite, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s Austrian Renaissance Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 1900s British Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Brass
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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