Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Silver
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Platinum
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Belgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterli...
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Quartz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1870s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s German Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, E...
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s North American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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