Turquoise Jewelry
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gol...
1940s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1830s Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1830s English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Swiss Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Peridot, Garnet, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Pearl, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, 9k Gold, Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Opal, Turquoise, Black Jade, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k 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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