Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, 22k Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Brass
1960s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1940s Swedish Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass, 22k Gold
1860s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow 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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