Turquoise Jewelry
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1640s Unknown Retro Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Gold Plate
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
2010s North American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Aqua...
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Other
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise Matrix, 18k Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swedish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Turquoise, Rhodocrosite, 14k Gold, Yell...
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century British Georgian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Agate, Diamond, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century English Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Austrian Renaissance Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold-filled
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Agate, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
1880s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 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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