Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1990s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 18th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Pearl, Crystal, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, 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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