Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s North American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Fire Agate, Rhodocrosite
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Platinum, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jasper, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Opal, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver, Steel
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Silver, Copper
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
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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