Rare Large Southwestern Sterling Navajo Turquoise Necklace Fred Guerro
Located in Webster, SD
It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. This necklace measures 21 inches end to end and 13 inches when clasped.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Fred Guerro Turquoise, Silver Leather Bolo Tie
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
Featuring a beautiful blue turquoise in matrix (stabilized), 55 X 37 mm to 20.9 mm X 9.0 mm, set in a silver notched and wire twist frame mounting, 65.5 X 50.0 mm, with a fold over l...
Turquoise, Silver
Large Navajo Turquoise Ring Fred Guerro
Located in Webster, SD
It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. Size 6 The face measurements 1 inch east to west and 1 9/16 inches north to south.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Navajo Fred Guerro
Located in Webster, SD
It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. The face of this bracelet measures 1 3/4 inches and tapers down to 1/2 of an inch.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Colombian Square Cut Emerald Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
You will truly "go green" with this extraordinary AGL and Gubelin certified Colombian untreated 2.78 carat square cut emerald ring attributed to the most ancient of mines. With an e...
Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Ivory Beaded Silk Bridal Wedding Gown w.Shawl
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Photographs a little "whiter" than it looks ...
Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Blanc Himalaya Matte Crocodile Limited Edition Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers the Hermès Diamond Blanc Himalaya Birkin 35 representing the ultimate expression of rarity and refined craftsmanship. It unites artistry and nature through meticulo...
$22,920
H 3 in W 4 in L 4 in
Chanel Rare 2004 Runway Vintage Mini Trunk Vanity Case Lucite Small Minaudière
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 2004 Runway Vintage Mini Trunk Vanity Case Lucite Small Minaudière Year: 2004 Measurements: Length: 4" Width: 3" Height: 4" Handle Drop: 4" Closure works well. This ite...
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Green Chalcedony, Coral and Diamond Tassel Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A vibrant expression of 1970s glamour, this striking long necklace by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS pairs luminous green chalcedony with softly blushed coral, each bead accented by diamond-set ...
Chalcedony, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Burma No-Heat Ruby Bead and Diamond Tassel Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
An opulent and deeply evocative jewel from the golden era of postwar high jewelry, this exceptional necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels embodies the maison’s mastery of movement, color, a...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$38,650
Size: approx. FR36 - UK8 - US4
Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This rare, likely one-of-a-kind Azzedine Alaïa couture dress from the Fall-Winter 1990 collection is crafted from metallic gold lamé with a mosaic-like sequin overlay, creating a str...
Certified Edwardian Platinum 2.20 Carat Central Diamond Emerald Engagement Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an Edwardian engagement ring crafted in 900 platinum and 18K gold. Circa 1900. The piece is certified by the Assay Office with a gemstone testing report. The ring is set wi...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 18K Gold and Platinum Snake Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
This English platinum and 18K gold serpent bracelet was created circa the 1870s-1880s. The diminutive serpent with gold head highlighted by platinum accents and emerald eyes continue...
18k Gold, Platinum
Belle Epoque Amethyst Festoon Necklace Sterling Silver Antique Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A RARE MUSEUM QUALITY ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL OVAL AND ROUND SHAPE AMETHYST GEMS SET IN A GORGEOUS SCROLL AND BEADED NEC...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Fred Leighton Nat'l Turquoise and Diamond Necklace in 18k White Gold
By Fred Leighton
Located in La Jolla, CA
Fred Leighton Natural Turquoise and Diamond Necklace in 18k White Gold Necklace features 17 Cabochon Turquoise Stones graduating in size set in 18k White Gold bezels with Diamond S...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Henry Wilson The Apollo Necklace
By Henry Wilson
Located in London, GB
llustrated in our book: Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 333...
Amethyst, Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Belle Epoque Natural Pearl and Diamond Sautoir Necklace
Located in London, GB
A Belle Epoque natural pearl and diamond sautoir necklace, centred with an openwork plaque of geometric design, encrusted with swiss-cut diamonds and pearls, suspending two pear-shap...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Ruby Necklace set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 187.96 carats Necklace set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 40.5 cm Total Weight: 127.27 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vicin...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Platinum Sapphire Unheated Purple Diamond GIA Ring Antique Old Mine 17.37 CTS!
Located in Sylvania, GA
Old South Jewels proudly presents... BEST OF THE BEST... GIA BREATHTAKING PLATINUM HUGE 17.37 CARAT UNHEATED PURPLE SAPPHIRE DIAMOND VINTAGE RING & BOX! GIANT 13.51 CARAT REGAL PUR...
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Old Mine 6.82 Ct Colombian Emerald Diamond Pearl Antique Necklace c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1850 This antique 18K gold necklace features two old mine cabochon cut Colombian emeralds accented by pearls and chunky old cut diamonds of various shapes and sizes. The emeral...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
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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