Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1840s English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
diamond necklace with detachable tear drop pendant. 5.80 carats
20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century French Retro Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Y...
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, 14k...
Early 20th Century Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Israeli Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k...
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Base Metal
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1890s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1780s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Enamel
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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