Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1840s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-War Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s French Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 1...
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Egyptian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, E...
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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