Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Black Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
1850s American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, C...
Early 20th Century Portuguese Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage and Antique Turquoise Jewelry
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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