Turquoise And Pearl Jewellery
Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Bangles
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Whit...
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Vintage 1940s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s American Rococo Drop Necklaces
Citrine, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts More Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts More Necklaces
20th Century Brooches
Opal, Yellow Gold
American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, Turquoise
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings
Brass
20th Century Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Fashion Rings
Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Modernist More Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Topaz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Topaz, Silver
Early 2000s French Beaded Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Native American Link Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Drop Necklaces
Citrine, Natural Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Charm Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian More Rings
10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Collectible Jewelry
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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