Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
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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