Turquoise Jewelry
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Egyptian Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Onyx, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1910s Victorian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1950s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1950s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Garnet, Emerald, Coral, ...
Mid-20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Asian Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k 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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