Turquoise Jewelry
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 17th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, E...
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rainbow Moonstone, Turquoise Matrix, Tourmaline, Opal, Multi-...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Portuguese Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s Austrian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Spinel, Turquoise, Enam...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1880s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s European Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Opal, Silver, Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum, Enamel
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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