Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1940s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Amber, Brass, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century Renaissance Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Mexican Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Jasper, Yellow Gold...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Jade, Malachite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k 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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