Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Quartz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Gold-filled, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Classical Greek Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Topaz, Iolite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, B...
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 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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