Turquoise Jewelry
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, T...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, Turq...
1970s Aesthetic Movement Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1990s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k 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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