Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Agate,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century French Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s British Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s French Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise
20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sa...
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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