Turquoise Jewelry
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Greek Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gilt Metal
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Rubelite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s North American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s North American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold Plate, 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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