Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Cultur...
Early 2000s Swedish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Malachite, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Amethyst, Aquamarine...
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rhodolite
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Agate, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
Early 2000s American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, Diamond, White...
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White 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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