Turquoise Jewelry
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Quartz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Black Pearl, Turquoise, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Agate, Yellow Gold, ...
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Silver
1940s Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k 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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