Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 1...
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Jade, Coral, Turquoise Matrix, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Multi...
20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Chalcedony, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1870s French Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1830s British Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 1...
1990s Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Silver
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Silver
1860s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Crystal, Brass
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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