Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Chrysoberyl, Turquoise, Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1950s Persian Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold...
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yell...
1830s George IV Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Quartz, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Moonstone, Aq...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Turquoise Matrix, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Si...
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Jade, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Vermeil
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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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