Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1820s European Neoclassical Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1950s North American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow G...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Asian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, E...
20th Century North American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Quartz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Medieval Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Go...
Early 2000s Swedish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, ...
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White 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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