Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Spinel, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s French Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Austrian Renaissance Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Quartz, Peridot, Gold Plate, 18k Gold, Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium
20th Century Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k 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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