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Gemstone: Turquoise
Style: Native American
HUGE Native American Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible Old Pawn Native American squash blossom necklace with over 20 natural blue turquoise stones. Staggering in size a...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Coral, Turquoise and Bear Claw Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Bear claw with turquoise and coral. Twelve claws total. Exceptional; museum quality.
PERIOD: Est before 1...
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1940s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Tufa Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This amazing tufa cast bracelet is sterling silver.
It features a natural 17x13mm turquoise stone.
This bracelet measures 1 inch wide and is done in the tra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern Vintage 14K Inlay Earrings
Located in Webster, SD
These gorgeous, vintage, Southwestern earrings are 14k yellow gold.
They feature inlay in natural turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli.
Measuremen...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Native American Ray Bennett Sterling Silver Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver and turquoise cuff bracelet by Native American artisan, Ray Bennett.
Bezel set oval turquoise in the middle of a traditional starburst des...
Category
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Bird Ring Zuni Sammy & Esther Guardian Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Oval Zuni Inlaid ring made by Sammy and Esther Guardian. Large oval sterling silver top inlaid with Turquoise, Coral, mother of pearl and malachite. Measuring 1.30 in. top to bottom x 1.05 in. Ring is a size 7 and can be sized by a jeweler. This is out of a massive collection of Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Southwestern, sterling silver, costume jewelry and fine jewelry from one collector. Be sure to check our store front for more fabulous pieces from this collection. We have been selling this collection on 1st dibs since 2013. You can Follow us via storefront as well! To find out how please contact me and I'll let you know how! Thank you, P.A.C. Any questions please call, email or hit contact. Sammy & Esther Guardian are one of the best Zuni husband and wife teams working today. They started making jewelry in the 1960's and their work can be seen in all the Native American and Zuni jewelry...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sonwai Wood Turquoise Lapis Lazuli Silver and Yellow Gold Height Inlay Cuff 2020
Located in New York, NY
Ebony, Vermillion wood, Lone Mountain turquoise, lapis lazuli, yellow gold and sterling silver height inlay cuff, with stones and wood set in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni silver and Kingman turquoise cuff bracelet in the cluster form with three rings of oval stones. The wire wristband set with a row of oval stonese on each side. Marked "B. Sterling".
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Zuni, Native American
SIZE: 5 1/2" plus 1" gap
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Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
One of kind , Southwest style, handmade, sterling silver, mother of pearl neckl
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
One of a kind,handmade,statement necklace is on offer from Lorraine’s Bijoux. Mother of pearl,malachite,sterling silver ,vintage concha brooch and vintage artisan cross comprise the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Malachite, Pearl, Turquoise
Vintage Native American Zuni Silver and Turquoise Fan Motif Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Signed Native American Zuni Silver and Turquoise Earrings c.1960s
Spectacular Spanish influenced Zuni Chandelier earrings reminiscent of...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Zuni Petit Point Turquoise Watch Band Cuff Bracelet
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous watch band cuff is sterling silver with petit point cut turquoise stones.
The face of this piece measures 1 3/4 inches wide.
It has an inner c...
Category
1970s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Liberty Coin Squash and Turquoise Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace made from soldered mercury dime, or winged Liberty Head dimes with sand cast naja containing ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sterling and Turquoise Jewelry Box
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling lidded box by Federico Jimenez with mosaic inlay rainbow guardian. Set with turquoise, jet, spiny oyster and shell. Marked JF and Sterling. H...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Signed Sonwai 14K Inlay Hopi Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic pair of Sonwai 14K inlay stud earrings by recognized Native American Indian lapidary artist, Verma Nequatewa. Verma learned her craft from her unc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Richard Chavez Lapis Lazuli Coral Turquoise and Sterling Silver Cuff 1990
Located in New York, NY
A lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and sterling silver cuff, by Richard Chavez, San Felipe Pueblo, 1990. Stamped with maker's mark.
This cuff is 1.25" wide. ...
Category
1990s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Zuni Thunderhawk Pendant Necklace Tribal Sterling Silver Coral Turquoise
By Zuni
Located in Milford, DE
A Zuni hawk/bird pendant accented with black enamel and turquoise & coral inlays on a fine silver chain. Traditional Native American design.
Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Golden Hill turquoise and sterling ring. Stunning stone of deep and light Golden Hill Turquoise set in beads, leaves and hand stamped pal...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Sterling Earrings
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling earrings. Turquoise beads on sterling circular center with three drops each containing more...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Original Navajo Sterling Silver Cross & Chain by Nakai
Located in Montreal, QC
Original Nakai Navajo sterling silver and semiprecious stone with chain. Stamped on the back, sterling Nakai. Chain measures 23 inches long, the cross 3 5/8 inches x 2 1/3 inches. In...
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Amber, Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Native American Navajo Silver and Turquoise Thunderbird Earrings c.1970s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Native American Navajo Silver and Turquoise Thunderbird Earrings c.1970s
Length: 2.45"
Width: 1.13"
Weight of each earring: 4.86 grams
T...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Zuni Turquoise and Coral Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni Sleeping Beauty turquoise and dark red coral buckle. Nuggets surrounded by twisted rop border with stylized thunderbird with wings and tail feathers....
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Sandcast Wide Cuff Bracelet Turquoise Butterfly
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Stunning bold sterling silver and natural turquoise cuff bracelet. This wide, artfully constructed piece features a chunky, wide Navajo design accented by a single bezel set cabochon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver and Multi-Gemstone Inlay Zuni 4-Piece Ranger Buckle Set, 1992
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Channel Inlay Ranger Buckle Set with Two Keepers and a Belt Tip by Zuni Pueblo silversmith Zora Joe. Inlaid with Turquoise, Spiny Oyster Shell, Jet, and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Edison Cummings Bisbee Turquoise Lapis Coral Wood Yellow Gold and Silver Cuff
Located in New York, NY
A Bisbee turquoise, lapis, coral, wood, 14 yellow karat gold and sterling silver height inlay cuff. Signed E. Cummings, Stamped 14k.
5.5" terminal-to-terminal plus 1" opening.
Cummings was born in 1962 in White Cone, Arizona. He studied painting and sculpture at the Institute of American Indian Arts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Ste...
Boyd Tsosie 14 Karat Gold Turquoise Coral American Navajo Eagle Feather Pendant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
14K gold, turquoise and coral Eagle feather pendant created by Navajo jeweler, Boyd Tsosie. Pendant measures 2 5/8" by 1/2" and is signed Tsosie on verso....
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver and Turquoise Link Bracelet
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage Native American sterling silver link bracelet. Each link features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel. Excellent Native Ame...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Zuni Petite Signed Effie Calavaza Turquoise Silver Snake Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Zuni Native American Petite Signed Effie Calavaza Turquoise Silver Snake Stud Earrings c.1980s
Length: 0.35"
Width: 0.12"
Weight per earring: 2...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Lee Yazzie Navajo Turquoise Leather and Sterling Silver Bolo 1981
Located in New York, NY
A New Lander/Royal Web turquoise, leather, and sterling silver bolo tie, by master jeweler Lee Yazzie (Navajo), 1981 - 1982.
The turquoise and silver slide...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Ring PORFILIO & ANN SHEYKA Native American Zuni INLAY Turquoise
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Inlay work on this piece of Turquoise, Coral and Spiney Oyster. More of their pieces are up for sale on our storefront. Ring measures. 1.63 in top to bottom x 1.00 in Ring...
Category
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Mike Bird-Romero Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet W/ Large Turquoise Hearts, 1993
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and beautiful Sterling Silver 7 Row Cuff Bracelet with Stormy Mountain Natural Turquoise Hearts by Mike Bird-Romero made in 1993. The two large stacked turquoise hearts are separated by two small gold capped balls. Stamped with Mike Bird's representative Symbol and 'SAN JUAN PUEBLO, STERLING.'
Bracelet measures 1.75 inches H. overall, 2 1/4 inches W., inside measurement of 5 5/16 inches, and a 1 3/16 inch opening.
Purchased in 1993 directly from the artist, this bracelet has never before been sold or worn.
Born in 1946 in San Juan Pueblo, Mike Bird-Romero is an accomplished jeweler known for his technical mastery, innovation, respect for historical techniques and designs, and is a major figure in contemporary Native American jewelry...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage John Gordon Leak Sterling Silver Inlaid Zuni Knife Wing Bracelet, 1938
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Strikingly beautiful historic Knife Wing design inlaid sterling silver cuff bracelet set with natural turquoise, spiny oyster shell, and mother of pearl inlaid into a black jet backg...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver and Turquoise Pendant Necklace
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage Native American sterling silver pendant necklace. The pendant features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel. Excellent Nativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Native American Sun Face Ring, Turquoise, Coral, Abalone Ring Size US 5
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Native American Zuni Sun Face ring, decorated with sleeping beauty turquoise, coral, and abalone shell inlays. Set in sterling silver settin...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Classic, Historic and Rare Zuni Rainbow Dancer Pin by Merle Edaakie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Merle Edaakie, Zuni Master Lapidary Artist
Large Zuni Inlay Rainbow Dancer Pin
1946
Robert Wallace Collection
Collection Number RP 164
Natural turquoise, spi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise, Coral, Claw and Sterling Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Genuine Navajo Sleeping Beauty turquoise, coral and bear claw pendant stamped "M.L." Includes Navajo hand made beaded silver chain.
PERIOD: Third qu...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise, Coral and Bear Claw Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navbajo Kingman turquoise and bear claw bracelet with small nugget of red coral. Stones and claw set in sterling silver surrounded by leaves, scrolls and bea...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large and stunning color Navajo turquoise and sterling cuff bracelet. Large center stone surrounded by twisted rope and leaf border. Sketched "JA" on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise and sterling racelet. Beautiful large stone surrounded by twisted rop leaves, flowers and scrolls. Some flexibility to the wrist. Nice patina that can be buf...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver and Turquoise Dangling Earrings
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage pair of Native American sterling silver earrings. Each earring features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a tu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Ring and Cuff Bracelet Set
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This unique and beautiful sterling silver and turquoise set will be sure to get a lot of compliments.
Navajo inspired turquoise ring and bracelet with beautiful design.
RING:
Detaile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring, Navajo, Mid 1900s
By Navajo
Located in Milford, DE
A Native American Navajo ring featuring a genuine turquoise cabochon set in a bezel in a decorative sterling silver base.
Ring size US 8.75
Face dimensions 2.2 x 1.8 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Kingman Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo large turquoise slab bracelet. The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. This bracelet has an exceptionally beautiful sky blue stone (over 2") with twisted rope and bead border. Nice patina! This bracelet came from Arizona (Kingman Mine), we purchased in 2010. It was made by a Navajo silversmith during the period before they marked their work (most probably around 1960-70s). It not enhanced, it is a 100% untreated natural turquoise stone. It was first mined by the Native Americans many years before Europeans came to America. Probably at least 1,000 years ago. Much later a number of individuals and companies owned and used the mine.
The Kingman Mine is located in an area called Mineral Park in Arizona. It was discovered by James Haas in the late 1800’s. In the late 1880’s to the early 1900’s, Mineral Park was mined by the Aztec Turquoise Co., the Los Angeles Gem Co., Arizona Turquoise Co., Southwest Turquoise...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Classic and Rare Small Matched Pair of Zuni Rainbow Dancer Pins by Merle Edaakie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Merle Edaakie, Zuni Master Lapidary Artist
Zuni Inlay Rainbow Dancer Pin Set
1946
Robert Wallace Collection
Collection Numbers RP 135 & RP 217
Natural turquo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Jon McCray Sterling Silver and Natural Turquoise Oversize Oval Cuff Bracelet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Huge sterling silver and natural turquoise cuff bracelet with exquisite fine details. Handmade by Native American artist Jon McCray.
Bracelet...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Bear Paw Earrings Signed TG Teddy Goodluck Shadowbox Sterling
Located in New York, NY
A stunning pair of antique Native American Navajo Turquoise Shadowbox Bear Paw Earrings signed by Navajo artist Teddy Goodluck. The earrings with the bear paw motif with the lovely ...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo White Buffalo turquoise and sterling silver ring. Large quality stone set in shadow box and teisted rop border with bead design. Maker's mark "A. Douglas, Sterling."
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE: Size 9; Face 1 1/2" x 1"
Formation and Description
White Buffalo, although technically not turquoise, is often referred to as turquoise due to its discovery in a turquoise mine. The reason behind its illustrious white color is due to its formation by the same mineralization process, "regular" in which turquoise undergoes. However, the difference between this and other turquoise is that it lacks the presence of heavy metals like copper, iron, or zinc, which add the common turquoise colors in the blue-green-yellow spectrum. This stone, sometimes called Sacred White Buffalo, is very rare and coveted for its distinct qualities. This type of stone and jewelry made from it has become increasingly popular in recent years in Southwestern and Native American art communities.
History and the Mine
White Buffalo Turquoise was named by the Native Americans in the area of its discovery because they saw the beauty and purity of this stone and believed it to be as rare as a white buffalo. This stone has only been discovered in one mine worldwide. This unique mineral vein was discovered in the Dry Creek Mine on the Shoshone Indian Reservation near Battle Mountain, Nevada in 1993. With only the single deposit known in existence, and a very limited quantity remaining to be mined, this stone is quite rare and valuable.
The Stone Today
In recent years, White Buffalo Turquoise jewelry...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sonwai (Verma Nequetewa ) Royston Turquoise Silver and Gold Ring Circa 2018
Located in New York, NY
A silver ring with gold bezel encasing a large Royston turquoise by Verma Nequatewa, c. 2018. Hopi. Stamped Sonwai, and maker's mark. Artist Jewel.
Ri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Effie C Zuni Sterling Silver Native American Pendant Necklace Turquoise
Located in Wallkill, NY
Beaded Necklace with Snake wrapped Turquoise which is Hallmarked Effie C Zuni in Sterling silver. Pendent measures 2.11 in x 1.20 in- Chain measures
18 in End ...
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Morenci Turquoise and Sterling Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Morenci turquoise and sterling bracelet with three center stones set in shadow box with Navajo pearl and scroll border. Flexible enough to adj...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
White Buffalo Turquoise and Sterling Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
White buffalo turquoise and sterling silver ring. Large stone surrounded by twisted rope and bead border. Thick band with six slashes that slide into one smooth band. Stamped "A. Douglas" and "Sterling" on inside of band.
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest
SIZE: Size 8.75; Face 2" x 1 1/4"
Formation and Description
White Buffalo, although technically not turquoise, is often referred to as turquoise due to its discovery in a turquoise mine. The reason behind its illustrious white color is due to its formation by the same mineralization process, "regular" in which turquoise undergoes. However, the difference between this and other turquoise is that it lacks the presence of heavy metals like copper, iron, or zinc, which add the common turquoise colors in the blue-green-yellow spectrum. This stone, sometimes called Sacred White Buffalo, is very rare and coveted for its distinct qualities. This type of stone and jewelry made from it has become increasingly popular in recent years in Southwestern and Native American art communities.
History and the Mine
White Buffalo Turquoise was named by the Native Americans in the area of its discovery because they saw the beauty and purity of this stone and believed it to be as rare as a white buffalo. This stone has only been discovered in one mine worldwide. This unique mineral vein was discovered in the Dry Creek Mine on the Shoshone Indian Reservation near Battle Mountain, Nevada in 1993. With only the single deposit known in existence, and a very limited quantity remaining to be mined, this stone is quite rare and valuable.
The Stone Today
In recent years, White Buffalo Turquoise jewelry...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Massive Vintage Old Pawn Sterling Silver + Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Sparks, NV
Spectacular vintage Navajo squash blossom with 17 turquoise stones. A truly stunning piece of Native American history.
Details:
Cla...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Spectacular Modernist Hopi Cuff in Yellow Gold by Preston Monongye
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950-60s, 14k, by Preston Monongye, Hopi, American. Set with heishi bead motif turquoise and ebony in yellow gold, this early modernist Hopi b...
Category
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jane Yikaazba Popovitch Navajo Native American Silver Coral and Turquoise Ring
Located in New York, NY
Signed Jane Yikaazba Popovitch Native American Silver, Coral and Turquoise Ring c. 1970s
Hand-forged and hand-engraved Sterling Silver, Natu...
Category
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Leekya Deyuse Carved Turquoise Birds and Silver Ring circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A highly collectible carved turquoise and silver ring, by Zuni fetish carver Leekya Deyuse and Steven Tiffany c. 1940. Stamped ST coin. Size 7.
Leekya D...
Category
1940s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Navajo Cerrillos Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Cerrillos turquoise and sterling ring. Large raised stone surrounded by double twisted rope border. Stamped "sterling" with maker's symbol i...
Category
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Floral Design Native American Sterling Silver Cuff
Located in Berkeley, CA
This large size cuff set with amazing matching Turquoise in a floral pattern is beautifully matched. The sterling silver has an oxidized finish and a dot pattern. The cuff is very co...
Category
1970s Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Large Navajo turquoise ring, marked 'Charles Johnson'. Sterling. Beautiful hand stamped silver work of Navajo pearls and lines.
PERIOD: After 1...
Category
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Q. T. Quoc Turquoise Inc Signed Southwestern Jewelry Set Earrings Necklace
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
American Southwestern Jewelry Set with Dangle Earrings and Dangle Necklace with Pendant. This set weighs 50 grams and the necklace is 18 inches lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, 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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Van Cleef And Arpels Ruby
Glorious Antique Jewelry
Van Cleef And Arpels 1980
Chanel Art Deco Jewelry