Turquoise Jewelry
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
2010s Turkish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, 22k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil, Mixed Metal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Stainless Steel
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Vermeil
1990s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amber, Turquoise, Brass
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil, Mixed Metal, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise
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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