Turquoise Jewelry
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s European Regency Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1870s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1960s English Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1860s English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Spinel, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Black Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gol...
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Onyx, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, 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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