Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Coral, Turquoise, Vermeil
Mid-20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold...
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1850s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1950s French Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Rhodium
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White 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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