Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s Mexican Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1960s Mexican Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1880s Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century European High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Kunzite, Turquoise, Vermeil
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Coral, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Multi...
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k 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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