Turquoise Jewelry
1980s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Greek Neoclassical Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Retro Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Early 17th Century Greek Byzantine Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1970s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Moonstone, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling 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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