Turquoise Jewelry
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Chalcedony, Coral, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, T...
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Brass
1930s American Baroque Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s British Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Turquoise, Pearl, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Crystal, Vermeil, Brass
1850s British Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Egyptian Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Greek Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silve...
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise
1980s Unknown Egyptian Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century German Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, 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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