Turquoise Jewelry
1980s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
Late 19th Century English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Citrine, Opal, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Chrysophrase,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Vermeil, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Vermeil, Gilt Metal
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Labradorite, Turquoise, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s French Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1920s Austrian Renaissance Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
2010s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Spinel, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, ...
2010s North American Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
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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