Turquoise Jewelry
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Quartz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Vermeil
Mid-20th Century British Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1840s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s Spanish Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1870s French Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise
2010s British Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Natural Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapph...
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Gold, 24k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Bl...
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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