Turquoise Jewelry
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Quartz, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Moonstone, Aq...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Agate, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Pyrite, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tsavorite, Emerald, Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1840s English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k 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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