Turquoise Jewelry
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Turqu...
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
1980s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Rainbow Moonstone, Sapphire, Turquoise...
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Brazilian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1830s Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Brass
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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