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Period: 20th Century
Gemstone: Turquoise
Sterling Silver Turquoise Paneled Bracelet Old Pawn
Located in Wallkill, NY
Fabulous sterling silver paneled bracelet with a slide in clasp. Measuring .81 in wide - 7.5 inches end to end. 7 Panels each with a bezel set Turquoise stone. Will fit a 6" inch wr...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
14 Karat Yellow Gold Turquoise Earrings #16750
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Turquoise Stud Earrings-
These elegant earrings each feature one turquoise stone (11 mm x 8 mm) set in classic 14K yellow ...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Gold and Turquoise Pendant Necklace and Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian turquoise pendant necklace and brooch in the style luxury jewelry maison, Buccellati.
A beautiful and rare vintage Italian 14-karat yellow gold and blue han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Massive Silver and Turquoise Studded Cuff, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century studded silver and turquoise cuff
A huge studded silver and turquoise cuff, made by Nepalese silversmiths in the second half of the 20th century. There are thirty-three...
Category
Late 20th Century Nepalese Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond and Turquoise Cocktail Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A vivacious Victorian style cocktail ring centered by a pure, lustrous Persian turquoise oval cabochon surrounded by a delightful dozen old mine cut diamonds. The rich patina of the ...
Category
1950s Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ring with turquoise and diamond 18k white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold ring set with turquoise and single cut diamonds. 0.18ct - F/G - VS/SI - ring size U.S. 4.5 - EU. 15.25(48)
detailed description
the top of the ring is 2.0 cm wide an...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Zuni Native American Gan Dancer Pin Pendant, Silver Mosaic Inlay
By Zuni
Located in Milford, DE
Embrace the rich cultural heritage with this meticulously crafted Zuni Native American Gan Dancer pin/pendant. This stunning piece features a traditional Gan Dancer, symbolizing the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Asch Grossbardt Vintage Inlaid Multi-Gem 14 Karat Gold Picasso Portrait Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as cushion-shaped gold forms inlaid with various gemstones throughout
Including lapis lazuli, onyx, mother-of-pearl, amethyst, turquoise, and carnelian
Depicting a cubist-st...
Category
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold...
French 1960 Modernist Earrings In 18Kt Gold With 12.98 Ctw Diamonds & Turquoises
Located in Miami, FL
French earrings with turquoises and diamonds.
Colorful and refreshing pair of earrings crafted in Paris France in solid white gold of 18 karats, with polished finish. These earrings...
Category
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Chinese Export Natural Turquoise Silver Necklace Chrysanthemum Flower
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS AN ANTIQUE ART DECO - VICTORIAN CHINESE EXPORT PENDANT NECKLACE WITH GORGEOUS NATURAL UNTREATED SPIDER WEB TURQUOISE IN A DRAMATIC AND WONDERFUL CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWER DESIGN I...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Turquoise, Diamonds, Platinum Dangle Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Category
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Nani Cesare Modernist Turquoise Long Necklace 18Kt Gold With 14.06 Ctw Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Graduated long turquoise necklace designed by Nani Cesare.
Fabulous statement long necklace, created in Alessandria Italy at the jewelry atelier of Nani Cesare, back in the 1970. Th...
Category
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Edwardian Natural Turquoise and Diamond Necklace Brooch Koch jewelers
By Koch
Located in London, GB
Founded in 1879 in Germany Koch jewellers soon gained the title of "Jewellers of the court" and worked for European Royal families. Jewels from the great tome of Koch house are sough...
Category
20th Century European Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum
Modernist Turquoise-set Gold Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1970s, 18k, American. Beyond cool and past verve is where this fabulous seventies ring lives! The form is a wide band with cutout circles and a large turquoise set in a wonderf...
Category
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Noucentisme Period" Turquoise, Seed Pearls, Rose cut Diamond Earrings. Spain
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Early 20th Century "Noucentisme Period" Turquoise, Seed Pearls, Rose cut Diamonds Earrings mounted in 18 Karat Yellow Gold.
("Noucentisme" Catalonia 1914 -1936)
Wonderful example o...
Category
1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Lapis, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Diamonds, Platinum Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Category
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Antique Art Nouveau Necklace Turquoise 14k Yellow Gold 16.5" Watch Chain
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish and finely detailed antique Art Nouveau watch chain necklace crafted in 14k yellow gold (circa 1900s to 1910s).
Originally a watch chain, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Aquamarine Colour Topaz, Diamonds, Turquoise, 18 Karat White Gold Ring.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Category
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 14K Gold Turquoise Bead 36” Station Necklace
Located in Venice, CA
This extra long 14k gold necklace has stations of nine round turquoise beads. The chain consists of a rectangular link that bisects itself to create a rhythmic pattern. The link has ...
Category
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Turquoise, Tsavorites, Diamonds, Enamel, 14 Karat White Gold Dangle Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Turquoise, Onyx, Diamonds, Platinum Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Category
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Platinum
Rare Michael Horse Diamond Turquoise 14 Karat Gold Kachina Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE KATSINA, KACHINA PENDANT BY THE RENOWNED YAQUI NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIST MICHAEL HORSE. THE RARE JEWEL IS 14 KARAT Y...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Lapis Persian Turquoise 18 Karat Yellow Gold Nugget Brooch Pin
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage 1970s brooch was inspired by a nugget-style motif and
crafted in 43.5 grams of 18K yellow gold.
This brooch pin contains 20 round vibrant brilliant cut diamond prong ...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Turquoise and Diamond Fringe Necklace, Detachable Brooch, 18k
Located in New York, NY
This stunning turquoise and diamond fringe necklace is made of 18k yellow gold and features a row of turquoise cabochons with round diamonds. The necklace has a fringe of turquoise a...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Turquoise And Ruby Bird Brooch Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite brooch by Cartier, one of the world's preeminent jewelers, presents a captivating tableau of four turquoise birds perched on a golden branch. The birds are adorned in ...
Category
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Verdura Polka Dot Diamond Turquoise Large Yellow Gold Ring
By Verdura
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Large Turquoise stone vintage Polka Dot ring by Verdura.
With t27 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approximately .44ct
1 nat...
Category
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Large and Important Fine Turquoise & Diamond, 18K White Gold Earrings, c. 1990
Located in Aspen, CO
18K white gold centering an estimated 40 cts. of fine "robin's egg" blue turquoise surrounded by 50 white brilliant cut prong set diamonds. The diamonds are estimated to weigh 5.19 ...
Category
1990s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Treasure Chest Charm Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Turquoise Color Stones
Located in Overland Park, KS
This listing is for a wonderfully maintained 18k yellow gold vintage treasure chest pendant charm that opens and closes securely.
Its is very good condition and ready to be worn. It...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rainbow Earrings Turquoise Opals Diamonds 5.15 Carats
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP
All Gemstones are Natural
2 Turquoise = 1.65 Carats
8 Opals = 2.20 Carats
152 Diamonds = 1.30 Carats
Metal: Sterling Silver
Dime...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Native American Silver Turquoise Bolo Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the 1960s Native American Silver Turquoise Bolo Necklace, a captivating piece that showcases the rich tradition and craftsmanship of Native American artisans. This stunni...
Category
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
French Sapphire Diamond Turquoise Platinum 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cactus Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a domed form rendered as a stylized gold cactus centering a platinum flower
With organically textured spiked gold surface accented by prong set sapphires
Prong set thro...
Category
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Long and Flexible Vintage Artisan Crafted Gold, Turquoise and Diamond Pendant
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This unique artisan imagined, vintage pendant is crafted in 18k gold. It is set with 29 natural turquoise cabochons, and topped with a wishbone shaped finial, set with 30 brilliant c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Turquoise 14 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
Located in Marcianise, IT
These classic 14-karat yellow gold earrings exude timeless elegance with their simple yet stunning design. Each earring features a smooth, rounded button of natural Arizona turquoise...
Category
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
ANDREW ALVAREZ TURQUOISE CUFF BRACELET STERLING SILVER Native American
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANDREW ALVAREZ TURQUOISE STERLING SILVER CUFF BRACELET.
This outstanding vintage cuff is from the celebrated artisan Andrew Alvarez whose work is considered to ...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
18k solid gold Fish pendant - Venetian Etruscan - 1960's - Cute Italian charm
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this vintage fish charm crafted in 18 ct yellow gold. This lovely charm is hallmarked with a 750 mark and an Italian hallmark from before 1970. It is well detailled and s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Native American Silver Turquoise Bolo Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Experience the charm and craftsmanship of the 1960s with this Native American Silver Turquoise Bolo Necklace. This stunning bolo-style necklace features a black chord that highlights...
Category
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
1950s Turquoise Shell Beaded Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your vintage jewelry collection with the stunning 1950s Turquoise Shell Beaded Necklace. This exquisite choker features a harmonious blend of vibrant blue turquoise, black, a...
Category
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise
Antique Native American Turquoise Silver Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Antique Native American Turquoise Silver Ring, a captivating piece from the 1950s that embodies the rich tradition an...
Category
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Sixties Turquoise and Diamond Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 18k, Swiss. Captivating in their elegance, color, and sparkle, these gorgeous earrings feature Persian turquoise surrounded by 2.0 carats of superb diamonds (G color, VS...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Navajo Turquoise Shell Beaded Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the 1960s Navajo Turquoise Shell Beaded Necklace, a timeless vintage piece that captures the rich tradition and craftsmanship of Navajo jewelry. This beautiful choker fea...
Category
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise
60s Turquoise Charm Vintage Etruscan Revival 18k Yellow Gold Triangle Pendant
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage turquoise charm crafted in 18k yellow gold (circa 1960s).
Three cabochon cut pieces of turquoise measure 10mm x 8mm and 7mm x 5.5mm. The turquoise is in go...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oval Turquoise Cabochon and Diamond Ring, 18k
Located in New York, NY
An Oval Turquoise Cabochon and Diamond Ring made in 18k Yellow Gold. The ring is 7.85 grams. The diamond weight is appx. 0.70 ct. H-I color, VS-SI clarity. The ring size is 5 1/2. Th...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage Southwestern Sterling Tufa Cast Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This beautiful, vintage tufa cast cuff bracelet is sterling silver.
It features a 17x25mm turquoise gemstone.
This bracelet measures 1 1/4 inches wide.
It has an inner circumference...
Category
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Victorian Revival 14k Gold Multi Color Gemstone Slide Bracelet
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
OTHER SLIDE BRACELET DESCRIPTION
Vintage and lively with charm, this Victorian inspired slide bracelet displays a multitude of natural, multi color gemstones. From pearls to diamond...
Category
1980s American Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Blue...
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Sterling Silver Cross Pendant
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stylized Native American Navajo Indian cross with six nuggets of sleeping beauty turquoise. Sterling is stamped with fluted ends. Stones are a bright and vibrant blue with some sligh...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterlé Pierre Turquoise, Sapphire and Diamond Earring and Brooch Set, French
Located in New York, NY
Sterlé Paris 18 Kt gold suite of Brooch and Earrings with French hallmarks with sapphires and diamonds. Comprising of single and full-cut diamonds totaling approximately 7.45 carats;...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
Oval Cabochon, Ruby and Diamond Earrings, Part of Set
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Oval Turquoise Cabochon, Ruby and Diamond Earrings made in 18k Gold. The diamonds weigh appx. 0.60 carats and are of G-H color, VS-SI clarity. The length is 1 inch.
SKU:...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 18K Cabochon Turquoise European Diamond Navette Cocktail Ring 2.78cttw
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A spectacular ring c. the 1940’s crafted in 18K white gold centered by a marquise cut cabochon of Persian turquoise surrounded by approximately 2.78cttw in H-I color Vs2-Si2 clarity ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Native American Sterling Silver Turquoise Panel Necklace #17131
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver and turquoise panel necklace by a Native American artisan.
Beautiful necklace featuring lightly hammered panels. The center 3 panels each have sawtooth bezel blue tu...
Category
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Art Deco bracelet with pearl and turquoise in 14k tricolor gold
Located in Berlin, BE
Indulge in the splendor of this exquisite vintage Art Deco bracelet, a true embodiment of beauty and craftsmanship. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this delicate filigre...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Clip On Diamond and Turquoise Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in New Orleans, LA
Clip On Diamond and Turquoise Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold Contains 48 high quality diamonds, 1/2ct TW, VS clarity/G color. Also contains fifty 2.5mm high quality turquoise gemstones ...
Category
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Art Nouveau White Diamond Turquoise Ruby Yellow Gold Clip-On Flowers Earrings
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem.
We can ship every...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Turquoise Bracelet
Located in Geneva, CH
Natural Turquoise Bracelet.
Elevate your style with our Natural Turquoise Bracelet. Crafted with genuine turquoise stones, it exudes calming energy and timeless elegance. Whether wor...
Category
Late 20th Century Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise
Pair of French 18k Gold and Turquoise Foliate Rings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 18k, by Amiel, Paris, France. This pair of French rings is set with bright turquoise and features wonderful hand-tooled decorations. Vintage chic at its fifties best, th...
Category
1950s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Handmade Navajo Sterling Silver .925 28" Turquoise Squash Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Handmade Navajo Sterling Silver .925 28" Blue Diamond Turquoise (Nevada) Squash Blossom
12 Blossoms measure approx 1 1/2" x 3/4"
Naja approx: 2 7/8" x 2 1/2".
Handmade sterling sil...
Category
1990s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beautiful Navajo "old pawn" turquoise and sterling silver ring. Nice stone surrounded by twisted rope and beaded sterling border.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE:...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Strand of 12mm Kingman Turquoise Beads 27.5" Necklace with 14K clasp
Located in Big Bend, WI
A large strand of American turquoise beads. This is Kingman turquoise from Arizona, which is the last full-time production mine in the US.. The beads have a greenish-blue color with ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Navajo Double Coral and Turquoise Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large solid Native American Navajo Indian double pendant of sterling silver and coral cabochons one side, and turquoise on the other. Grade A quality coral and Kingman turquoise. Nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, 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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