Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, 18k...
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Turquois...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 24k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century European High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Canadian Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Kunzite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
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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