Turquoise Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s English Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Black Pearl, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s British Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, ...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold-filled
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s European Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold Plate...
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s British Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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