Turquoise Jewelry
2010s Italian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rose Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Malachite, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s French Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Cultur...
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Arts and Crafts Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Opal, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Rhodolite
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise
19th Century Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swedish Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Citrine, Labr...
Late 20th Century American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist 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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