Turquoise Jewelry
Mid-19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s English Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Titanium, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Topaz, Diamond, Aquamarine, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Aquamarine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Stainless Steel
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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