Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Garnet, Turquoise, Zircon, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1830s Swiss Empire Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Tanzanite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Hematite, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Peridot, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sapphire, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli...
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, ...
2010s Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Cor...
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Chalcedony, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1870s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, 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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