Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Chalcedony, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Amethyst, Agate, Yellow Go...
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Nepalese Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s Mexican Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century European High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Jade, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yel...
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise
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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