Turquoise Jewelry
1950s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Hematite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Gold Plate, Brass
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Asian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
1880s American Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1880s American High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Brass
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 2000s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aventurine, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Topaz, Opal, La...
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k 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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