Turquoise Jewelry
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Tsavorite, Sapphire, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18...
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl
2010s Thai Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Tourmaline, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Citrine, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
1990s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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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