Turquoise Jewelry
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s American Romantic Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Brass
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Gold
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Asian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sa...
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Coral, Amber, Mixed Metal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1960s Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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