Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Southeast Asian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Peridot, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14...
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
1850s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Aquamarine, Fire Opal, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Opal, Multi-gemst...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Rock Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Diamond, Amethys...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gol...
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
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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