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Gemstone: Turquoise
Style: Native American
Vintage Sunface Jewelry Set Native American Cuff Bracelet and Ring Size 10
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous Native American Bracelet and Ring set is sterling silver.
Ring:
Features inlay in turquoise, mother of pearl, jet, and coral.
The face of this ring measures 1 1/8 inch...
Category
1970s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Multi Strand Beaded Navajo Turquoise Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Multi strand beaded turquoise necklace with traditional sterling silver twisted clasps with long extender. Navajo made. Ten layered strands with genuine discs of light, bright blue t...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Beaded Coral Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Zuni six strand beaded coral necklace with traditional cord wrapping. Strung with graduated coral beads, accented with turquoise and patinaed silver beads. Coral is a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Zuni Sterling And Turquoise Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A Native American Zuni medallion shaped Sterling Silver brooch. The brooch is adorned with an image of a bird with a flower and cacti, inlaid with iridescent materials, and encrusted with turquoise stones to the edge. A pin clasp is on the backside. Unmarked. Circa: the second half of the 20th century. Since the early 19th century the Zuni have been known for making silver and turquoise jewelry, baskets, beadwork, animal fetishes, and pottery, all of very high quality. Weight 26 grams. Vintage and Modern Native American Ethnic Tribal Jewelry...
Category
20th Century Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling silver Sun Face Squash Necklace Hopi Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a stunning example of our Native American craftsmanship. Handmade Sun face Squash set in Sterling Silver. Made up of Turquoise, coral and Mother of pearl Hallmarked on the b...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Signed William Vandever Old Pawn Navajo Silver & Turquoise Cabochon Cuff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Navajo silver and turquoise cuff bracelet.
Center set with a large turquoise cabochon.
Signed to the reverse for Sterling / WV for William Vandever.
Simply a wonderful piece of Old Pawn silver...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Vintage Signed James Mason Old Pawn Navajo Silver & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Navajo silver and turquoise cuff bracelet.
Set with five turquoise cabochons.
Signed to the interior with Sterling / JM for James Mason.
Simply a wonderful piece of Old Pawn...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring
Located in Greenport, NY
Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring
A beautiful bold turquoise ring, perfect ring to bring richness to any ou...
Category
1970s Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise cuff bracelet. Two rows of turquoise nuggets interspersed with sterling beads in shadow box design detailed with hand stamped palmettos. Maker's mark "Ramone...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Huge Vintage Tufa Cast Turquoise Ring Kewa Size 6.5 OOAK
Located in Webster, SD
This stunning turquoise Kewa ring is an amazing combination of techniques.
It bears a modernist design with its high setting and overlaid symbology.
The band is sand cast and is done...
Category
1970s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Ben Yazzie Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Native American Navajo Ben Yazzie sterling silver ring and turquoise stone size 7 1/2. Signed inside, top measures 27mm x 22mm, turquoise measures 21mm...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Honey Amber Pendant 925 Silver Southwestern Necklace Earring Set
Located in Lynnwood, WA
Southwestern style, large honey amber pendant (1.375" x 1.74") inlayed into sterling silver on beaded necklace of Arizona turquoise, natural stone, glass, with both dark metal and st...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Amber, Turquoise, Silver
Large Navajo Kingman Turquoise Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling wrist cuff. 48 nuggets of turquoise interspersed with sterling beads and another large turquoise stone surrounded by twisted...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern Sterling Zuni Turquoise Hummingbird Ring Size 10.5
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous Southwestern ring is sterling silver.
It is done in the traditional Zuni "hummingbird" design with inlaid turquoise.
The face of this ring measures 1 3/16 north to sou...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Sterling Silver 6 Inches
Located in Webster, SD
This beautiful cuff bracelet is sterling silver with 3 genuine turquoise gemstones.
The face of this cuff bracelet measures 1/2 of an inch wide.
It has an inner circumference of 6 i...
Category
2010s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern 14k Gold Turquoise & Agate Beaded Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Southwestern squash blossom necklace.
With graduated heishi or wafer shaped turquoise & agate beads.
With 3 interspersed 14k gold squash blossom...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Navajo Morenci Turquoise and Sterling Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Morenci turquoise and sterling ring. Large stone set in shadow box design with classic twisted rope and leaf border.
PERIOD: After 1950
ORIG...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise Ring Fred Guerro
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous ring comprised of sterling silver and natural turquoise.
It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro.
Size 6
The face measurements 1 inch east to wes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Richard Chavez Fire Opal, Black Jade, and Turquoise 18k Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Richard Chavez 18 karat gold dangle earrings with fire opal, black jade, and turquoise, c. 2020. Maker's mark, 18K.
This master jeweler makes very little work now. These earrings a...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Jade, Opal, Turquoise, Black Jade, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Navajo Royston Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large Navajo Royston turquoise and sterling silver bracelet. Large beautiful center stone surrounded by chain links in shadow box design with twisted ro...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Augustine Largo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Navajo Sterling Silver .925 ~ Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cuff Bracelet ~Signed by Augustine Largo
2 1/2" across inside
1 1/2" opening
The sleeping beauty turquoise is beautifully high...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Royston turquoise and sterling ring by Navajo silversmith Bernyse Chavez. Featuring an exceptionally dark and deep stone with unusual sea green color ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Navajo Five Stone Turquoise Ring
Located in New York, NY
Native American Navajo Five Stone Turquoise Ring c.1950's
Height: 30.74mm
Width: 28.7mm
Weight: 9.46 grams
Size US 8 - can be sized
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Signed Southwestern Silver, Turquoise and Leather Bolo Tie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver, turquoise, and leather bolo tie.
With a convex 3-dimensional bolo stamped and bevelled to the side and bezel set with a diamond shaped turquoise gemstone to its cente...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo single slab turquoise bracelet, with twisted metal rope band circling the slab. Absolutely beautiful 2 1/4" turquoise stone in simple design. Marked "STERLING ROBT KELLEY" on ...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Double strand Navajo pearl sterling silver and Morenci turquoise necklace. Six high quality stones each encased in in sterling feather and bead desig...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Cross Pendant
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Small Native American Navajo Indian sterling silver and turquoise cross pendant. Featuring thick 3-dimensional arms and body with single sky-blue sleeping beauty stone in center. Bac...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Old Pawn Sterling Silver Multi-Gemstone Cuff Bracelet by Running Bear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Old pawn silver & multi-gemstone cuff bracelet.
In sterling silver with bezel-set turquoise, lapis, and coral cabochons complete with both embossed and engraved geometric accents.
By the Running Bear...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Richard Chavez Lapis Coral Turquoise and Yellow Gold Ring 1997
Located in New York, NY
A lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and 14 karat yellow gold ring, by Richard Chavez, 1997. Signed with maker's mark. Ring size 7.
Chavez (San Felipe Pueblo), goldsmith and lapidary, ...
Category
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Navajo Kachina Turquoise Bolo
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling silver bolo by Native American Navajo Indian silversmith Avin Joe in the shape of a detailed Kachina with single Kingman turquoise stone on a black braided rope tie. Stamped...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Navajo Turquoise Vintage Squash Blossom Necklace 26 1/4" 925
Located in Greensboro, NC
Native American
Artisan: (unsigned)
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Era: Vintage
Metal Content: Sterling Silver
Stone Information
Natural Turquoise
Treatment: Routinely Enhanced
Color: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Golden Hill turquoise and sterling ring. Exceptional high-grade stone with excellent colors and depth surrounded by classic sterling border. Stone features the signature sky-b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Artist Betta Lee ~ Sterling Silver .925 Kingman Turquoise Ring Size 8
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sterling Silver .925 Navajo Kingman Turquoise Ring By Betta Lee Size 8
Top of ring measures approximately 1" x 2" beautifully polished Kingman stone hand tooled.
Silver pyrite veins ...
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Santo Domingo Turquoise Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Santo Domingo Indian beaded turquoise necklace. Featuring graduated sized natural Kingman turquoise stones that cascade down the necklace in an interlocking pattern. Stamped sterling silver caps and traditional clasp. Lovely statement piece, great for layering with other silver or turquoise necklaces. Would complement a Southwestern or vintage eclectic...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Set of 2 Enesco Pink Iridescent Glass Trees New old stock store displays 8 1/2 a
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous clamper style bangle bracelet is sterling silver with 4 sleeping beauty turquoise gemstones.
This bangle measures 1 i...
Category
Early 2000s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Estate Turquoise Feather Ring Sterling Size 9
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous Southwestern ring is an unsigned beauty.
Measurements:
The face of the ring measures 15/16 of an inch from knuckle to knuckle.
The tu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Old Pawn Navajo Teepee Design Silver, Turquoise, & Coral Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Navajo silver cuff bracelet.
With engraved teepee and peyote bird designs.
Set throughout with chip turquoise and coral inlay.
Si...
Category
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Navajo 10 Strand Turquoise Beaded Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large premium grade A Kingman turquoise ten strand beaded necklace interspersed with various spiny oyster beads in orange and purple along with sterling silver beads. Navajo Native A...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Beautiful 1970s Navajo Turquoise and Carnelian Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Greenport, NY
Beautiful 1970s Navajo Turquoise and Carnelian Sterling Silver Ring
Beautiful Navajo Sterling Silver Ring with 2 stones and Leaf Wrapping on Sides...
Category
1970s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Carnelian, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Signed Navajo Tommy Singer Sterling Silver, Turquoise & Gemstone Beaded Necklace
By Tommy Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Native American graduated beaded necklace.
By Tommy Singer.
In sterling silver with barrel-shaped gold & silver beads and various spacers, graduated turquoise heishei...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Navajo Turquoise Vintage Squash Blossom Necklace 25 3/4" - 925
Located in Greensboro, NC
Native American
Artisan: (unsigned)
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Era: Vintage
Metal Content: Sterling Silver
Stone Information
Natural Turquoise
Treatment: Routinely Enhanced
Color: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise
Fred Harvey Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian turquoise and sterling silver Fred Harvey bracelet. Featuring hand stamping and silver applique across band with arr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern Sterling Turquoise Earrings
Located in Webster, SD
These gorgeous earrings are sterling silver with genuine turquoise gemstones.
They are the creation of Navajo silversmith Anne Spencer for Running Bear Shop.
Measurements: 5/8 by 1 ...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Beaded Turquoise Necklace with Three Crosses
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Nacajo Indian turquoise beaded necklace. Featuring one large sterling wrapped cross pendant attached to beaded chain. Beads are also made of turquois and oblong shape...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large and Exceptional Navajo Kingman Turquoise Bolo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Exceptionally large Native American Navajo Indian Kingman turquoise and sterling silver bolo by Avin Joe. This piece is a show stopper! 1 inch thick, 6 inches long, 4 inches wide and...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver/Turquoise, Zuni hand-made pin, signed by CJ (Published)
Located in Methuen, MA
Sterling Silver with Turquoise, Zuni hand-made pin, signed by the maker - CJ. (Beautiful Vintage Needle Point Cluster, believed to be by Charlie John, w...
Category
1980s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Handmade Navajo Sterling Silver .925 2" Round Birdseye Turquoise Ring Size 10.5
By Navajo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Handmade Navajo Artist Betta Lee Sterling Silver .925 Birdseyes Turquoise Ring Size 10 1/2 ~
Measures approximately 38mm. High polished, beautiful turquoise stone
if you like big th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Golden Hill turquoise and sterling silver bracelet. This cuff bracelet features a sky blue stone with various degrees of depth and a subtle brown matrix...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Golden Hill turquoise and sterling silver bracelet. Large deep blue stone with various degrees of depth surrounded by twisted rope border on a band of h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Large Vintage Sterling Southwestern Turquoise Coral Inlay Earrings
Located in Webster, SD
These gorgeous vintage Navajo earrings are sterling silver.
They feature inlay in turquoise and coral.
Measurements: 1 1/8 by 1 7/16 inches.
W...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern Sterling Turquoise Cuff Bracelet 6.25 Inches
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage cuff bracelet is sterling silver with a natural 10x13mm turquoise stone.
The face of this cuff bracelet measures 5/8 of an inch wide.
It has an inner circumfer...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Golden Hill turquoise and sterling silver bracelet. This cuff bracelet features a sky-blue stone with various degrees of depth and a subtle brown matrix...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Charles Loloma Lapis Coral Turquoise Gold Shield Ring circa 1970
By Charles Loloma
Located in New York, NY
A lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, wood and 14 karat gold shield ring, by Charles Loloma, c. 1970. Vintage jewelry. Signed Loloma, stamped 14k. Ring size 5. Similar examples are shown in the excellent book "Loloma: Beauty is His Name"by Martha Hopkins Streuver, 2005.
This is a very finely made, elegant, Loloma shield ring using the highest-quality stones; a vintage jewel in excellent condition, and representative of the great artist jeweler Loloma's best work. The proportion of metal to stone is balanced and the color scheme is harmonious. The shield rings in gold have become hard to find. And the prices for the best jewelry by this transformative jeweler rise even further as witnessed by several recent auctions. This ring is a Loloma beauty, sits comfortably on the finger, and is an investment piece.
Hopi artist Charles Loloma was one of the most influential 20th-century modernist jewelers. He was a Renaissance man of the times - a potter, a painter, a muralist, a poet, and a religious ceremonial leader. Living high on the Hopi mesas, he broke multiple imposed prohibitions on Native American jewelers and despite being excluded in his early years from important shows because his jewelry was not Ïndian enough" he simply continued working and changed the arc of his peoples' jewelry making and universal jewelry culture forever. (Loloma told his doubters, it was sufficient that he was an Indian for his jewelry to be considered Indian jewelry.) Through his modernist influence on jewelry, he transformed the design and lapidary techniques - height inlay, styles of shanks and bezel settings, and the use of new materials - lapis lazuli, wood, gold - in much of southwestern Native American jewelry for generations to come, He introduced this new form of beauty to the broader world. Loloma's pieces can be found in almost all important museums and private collections. Frank Lloyd Wright was a client. Mahnaz Collection carries the finest Loloma jewelry (and select artworks) as well as the jewel works of his only two acknowledged proteges - his niece Verma Nequetewa aka Sonwai, and Eveli Sabatie.
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Southwestern Sterling Turquoise Mother of Pearl Clamper Bracelet 6.75"
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous clamper bracelet is sterling silver.
It features a combination of mother of pearl and turquoise inlay with southwestern stampwork.
At the face this bracelet measures 1...
Category
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo White Buffalo Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian White Buffalo turquoise and sterling silver bracelet. Large, quality untreated stone raised above a twisted rope border,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Southwestern Lapis Turquoise Dangle Bead Earrings
Located in Webster, SD
These gorgeous native american earrings are comprised of sterling silver, bright blue lapis lazuli, turquoise and charoite gemstones.
These earrings measure 3/4 of an inch at the po...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Charoite, Sterling Silver
Vintage Southwestern Sterling Turquoise Inlay Feather Necklace
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous Southwestern necklace is sterling silver.
It features turquoise and mother of pearl inlay.
The pendant on this necklace measures 1 5/8 by 1 1/16 inches.
The necklace m...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Fred Harvey Style Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian Fred Harvey sterling silver and turquoise bracelet. Ornate cuff bracelet has a turquoise cabochon ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
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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