Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary European Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Steel
1990s English Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Gold, ...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1950s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Chrysophrase, Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1890s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1780s English Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k 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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