Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Amber, Turquoise, Coral, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, Silver
1870s French Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Navajo Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century British Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver
19th Century Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver
1880s Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum, Silver
Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1890s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Enamel, Silver
1920s American Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1860s American Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Silver
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold,...
19th Century Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Gold, Copper
1910s English Art Nouveau Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
1890s Hungarian Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
1890s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century American Artist Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1920s British Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Silver
19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Mexican Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s French Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1770s French Napoleon III Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Gold, Silver
1830s Georgian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Si...
19th Century American Anglo-Indian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling 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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