Turquoise Jewelry
1960s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gilt Metal
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tiger's Eye, Topaz, ...
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Mexican Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1890s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1830s British Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Ruby, Gold
1990s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Crystal, Jade, Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White 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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