Turquoise Jewelry
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Spinel, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rhodium, Brass
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century North American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Austrian George III Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver, Yellow Go...
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Turquoise Matrix, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Si...
20th Century French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Natural Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, 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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