Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Diamond, Coral, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k 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
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Chrysocolla, 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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