Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Carnelian, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Black Diamo...
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Mexican Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Belgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Pink Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, C...
1980s French Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Brass
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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