Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Moonstone, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1870s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s French Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Turquoise
Early 2000s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Crystal, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Rock Cryst...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
1940s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Silver...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown 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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