Turquoise Jewelry
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Peridot, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold,...
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, ...
1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Ster...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Ster...
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Jade, White Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, White Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Agate, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, S...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, ...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Labradorite, Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Emerald...
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Onyx, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k ...
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Brass
20th Century European Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 9k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 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.
Find antique and vintage turquoise rings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories on 1stDibs.