Turquoise Jewelry
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
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White 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
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold,...
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1830s Empire Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gilt Metal
1970s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1860s Hungarian High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
Early 1800s Italian Empire Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum, 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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