Turquoise Jewelry
1990s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold...
1990s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1990s Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Bronze
1990s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Turquoise, Rhodocrosite, 14k Gold, Yell...
1990s European Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Quartz, Turquoise Matrix, Silver
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1990s American Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Amethyst, Gilt Metal
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Chinese Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Brass
1990s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Amber, Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Copper
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Quartz, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s North American Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s English Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
1990s French Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow...
1990s Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k 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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