Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Amber, Carnelian, Hematite, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Tiger...
Early 2000s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Rainbow Moonstone, Sapphire, Turquoise...
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Spinel, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Quartz, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Brass
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver, Mixed Metal
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century 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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