Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
1890s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Opal, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Tou...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s European Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Portuguese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Onyx,...
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k G...
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold...
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Marcasite, Turquoise, Pearl, Sterling Silver
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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