Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rhodium, Brass
1920s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
1960s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Citrine, ...
Early 2000s American Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k...
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s British Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
20th Century North American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Carnelian, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Ruby, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Vermeil
1990s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 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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