Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary South American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1950s North American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow G...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1820s European Neoclassical Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, E...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Asian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k 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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