Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, 22k Gold, Brass, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Quartz, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Mexican Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
1980s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Jasper, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Malachite, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Amethys...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s Portuguese Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1870s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise
2010s Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
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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