Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Romantic Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Sapphir...
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Black Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Turquoise
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Southeast Asian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Swiss Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Australian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Black Diamond, Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s Swiss Artist Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Greek Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Australian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Canadian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Peridot, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Opal, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century European High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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