Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Tou...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silve...
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s European Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Portuguese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Onyx,...
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Platinum
1980s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
1960s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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