Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold-filled
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century English Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Thai Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Israeli Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White 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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