Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
1910s Austrian Edwardian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century American Anglo-Indian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Anglo-Indian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century American Anglo-Indian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1920s American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Stone, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Moonstone, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Moonstone, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Late Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s French Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Silver
1890s British Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century North American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Silver
Mid-19th Century American Artisan Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Tibetan Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1920s American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century American Art Deco Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil, Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Onyx, Turquoise, Silver
19th Century American Native American Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise Matrix, Britannia Standard Silver
1920s Persian Byzantine Antique Silver And Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate, 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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