Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s North American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
diamond necklace with detachable tear drop pendant. 5.80 carats
20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Hematite, ...
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Amethyst, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Go...
Mid-20th Century American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Amethyst, Agate, Yellow Go...
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Brass
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1850s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Marcasite, Turquoise, 9k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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