Estate Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Band Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Bangles
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Charm Bracelets
Pearl, Tiger s Eye, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Signet Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Boxes and Cases
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Stud Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Cluster Rings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Antique 1880s Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s British Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Charm Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Bangles
Enamel
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How Much is a Estate Turquoise?
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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