Turquoise Jewelry
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s English Late Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1910s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Enamel
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Gold, ...
1910s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Silver
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Amethyst, Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Peridot, Spinel, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1910s Chinese Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Brass
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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