Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s European Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Chrysophrase, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Labradorite, Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Late Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Pearl
2010s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s English High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Fire Opal, Aquamarine, Citr...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s North American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jasper, Amazonite, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s Italian Artist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Spanish Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, Y...
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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