Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose...
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Turquoise...
1890s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Jade, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Kunzite, Pink Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Turquoise, Gold-filled
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Spanish Turquoise Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
1840s Unknown Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Chrysocolla, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Copper
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 14k 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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