Turquoise Jewelry
1980s American Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Blue...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Labradorite, Marcasite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Titanium
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1880s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary South American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
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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