Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Opal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise
1870s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Moonstone, Turquoise
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Brass
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1960s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Jade, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold Plate
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Go...
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Quartz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Tourmaline, Opal, Onyx, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Cora...
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise Matrix, Silver
2010s Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White 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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