Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary South American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Medieval Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Swedish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Medieval Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Topaz, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterli...
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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