Vintage Turquoise Jewelry Native American
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century American Fashion Rings
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Native American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise
2010s Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American More Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-20th Century Native American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Turquoise
Late 20th Century Native American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century North American Belts
20th Century North American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century North American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Belts
20th Century Unknown Native American Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Vanity Items
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver...
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Stone
Vintage 1980s Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Native American Beaded Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Native American Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver
Vintage 1980s North American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Link Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Charoite, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Band Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Native American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Native American Solitaire Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Brooches
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century North American Native American Fashion Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Native American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s North American Native American Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century North American Native American Fashion Rings
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1990s American Native American Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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How Much is a Vintage Turquoise Jewelry Native American?
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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