Kingman Turquoise
2010s Native American Cuff Bracelets
Rhodocrosite, Sterling Silver
2010s Native American Cuff Bracelets
Rhodocrosite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Rope Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Native American More Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Canadian Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise
Late 20th Century American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Vanity Items
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American More Jewelry
Coral, Sterling Silver
2010s Native American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Vanity Items
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Collectible Jewelry
Mother-of-Pearl
2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Native American More Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise
Late 20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Chrysophrase, Diamond, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Drop Earrings
2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Black Diamond, Turquoise, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Native American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Artisan Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
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How Much is a Kingman 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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