Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver, Steel
2010s North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Garnet, Iolite, Perid...
2010s Greek Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Cat’s Eye
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Rubelite, Turquoise, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swedish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 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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