Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1950s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Blue...
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Labradorite, Marcasite, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Titanium
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1830s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k 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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