Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s North American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sapphire, Opal, Garnet, Emerald, Coral, Citri...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Austrian George III Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s American Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century American Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Pinchbeck
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Black Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k 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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