Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Topaz, Turquoise, Cat’s Eye, Gold, 14k...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Cor...
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1780s English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tanzanite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
1990s North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s French Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose 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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