Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Onyx,...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Portuguese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Indian Medieval Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Black Pearl, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Ruby, Rubelite, Garnet, Citrin...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 20th Century Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k 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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