Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Cultured Pearl, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Unknown Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
Late 19th Century French Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s North American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 10k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Vermeil
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Amber, Turquoise, Brass
Early 2000s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yello...
20th Century Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Quartz, Peridot, Gold Plate, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose 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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