Estate Turquoise
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Link Bracelets
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Beaded Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Realist Landscape Photography
Lambda
Vintage 1960s Modernist Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets
Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold
1990s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Artisan More Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Link Bracelets
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Retro Hoop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Artisan Dome Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise
20th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs
Wool
1990s Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Native American Beaded Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Link Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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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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