Turquoise Jewelry
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Go...
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Amethyst, 9k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, ...
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1960s British Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Chinese Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Cor...
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Early 2000s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 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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