Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterli...
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Pink Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, C...
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Bl...
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s North American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Brass
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Black Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k 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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