Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1890s Austrian Renaissance Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold-filled
1880s Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
1920s American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s European Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
1870s French Late Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
1780s English Georgian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Mexican Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Gilt Metal
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Israeli Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Stone, Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1880s Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Maltese Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1890s Late Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum, Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1860s British High Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
Early 1900s American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier American Artisan Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Tiger s Eye, Turquoise, Chalcedony, Multi-gemstone, 24...
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s Unknown Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s Italian George III Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Labradorite, Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver, Other
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1920s American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier American Artist Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
1880s Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
1880s Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1850s French Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, Silver
1830s British William IV Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
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The Legacy of Turquoise in Jewelry Design
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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