Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Emerald, Opal, Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Brass, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Swiss 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
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Russian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Agate, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Opal, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Quartz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, 22k Gold, Brass, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 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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