Turquoise Jewelry
2010s French Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Moonstone, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Mexican Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s Hungarian Renaissance Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Hessonite, Cat’s Eye, Zircon, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, ...
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Steel, Platinum, White Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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