Large Turquoise Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Lever-Back Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
1990s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Iolite, 1...
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, White Dia...
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, C...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
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1990s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Artisan Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Vermeil
Vintage 1980s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Turquoise, Silver
Antique 1830s Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Spinel, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s American Drop Earrings
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Amethyst, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Lever-Back Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Native American Dangle Earr...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Artist Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century American Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Chandelier Earrings
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Pottery
20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Unknown More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Greek Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Chinese Arts and Crafts Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American More Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Indian Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
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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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Finding the Right Earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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