Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Quartz, Turquoise Matrix, Silver
20th Century Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, ...
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
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
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Chalcedony, Coral, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White 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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