Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Cor...
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14...
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s English Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s American Romantic Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Rubelite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
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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