Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Classical Roman Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Titanium, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamo...
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold-filled
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Zircon, 1...
1930s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Byzantine Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1950s Unknown Post-War Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other
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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