Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century European Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Gold
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Carnelian, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ste...
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, 14k Go...
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Retro Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silve...
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Labradorite, Mixed Metal
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise,...
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
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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