Robins Egg Blue Turquoise Jewelry
Vintage 1970s Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Turquoise, 14k Gold
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Brown Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
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2010s American Cocktail Rings
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Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
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Turquoise, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
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Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
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Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Quartz, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Fashion Rings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Agate, Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Fashion Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Turquoise, 10k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Modernist Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Chinese Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Turquoise, 9k Gold
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Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Tanzanite, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Turquoise, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Brown Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
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Quartz, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
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Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Turquoise, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
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Turquoise, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise
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Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
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Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
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The Legacy of Turquoise in Jewelry Design
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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