Turquoise Jewelry
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Moonstone, Ruby, Turquoise, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Tsavorite, Sapphire, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18...
Early 2000s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Portuguese Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
1990s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, White G...
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1970s British Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Garnet, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k 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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