Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
1860s English High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Anglo-Indian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 17th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century European Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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