Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Chalcedony, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold, 14k 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
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1870s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Rubelite, Turquoise, Base Metal
20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s European Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s North American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Turquois...
1960s French Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yel...
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Artist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Vermeil
1860s English High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Medieval Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Opal, Silver, Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, 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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