Turquoise Jewelry Facts and Figures
The color of this gem varies from lime green to sky blue. The intense polished blue stone is considered to be of more value than the stones leaning more towards green.
More than just a few people are starting to collect silver turquoise jewelry featuring natural gem quality stones, as it continues to be prominently displayed in popular fashion magazines.
Turquoise Jewelry and Cabochons
Designer jewelry. Turquoise ring and turquoise jewelry. A selection of freeform turquoise cabs available for custom design jewelry.
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Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise: A hydrous aluminum phosphate colored by copper salts found in desert regions throughout the world and used in jewelry by the natives who live there including Mongolian, Chinese, Native Australian, Persian, ...
Turquoise jewelry has been found interred with a 7,500 hundred-year-old Egyptian mummy. Turquoise beads from at least 5000 B.C. were traced back to Mesopotamia, the name for ancient Iraq.
Turquoise jewelry in the USA has long been produced by Native Americans (Zuni and Navajo peoples).
Turquoise jewelry can be wiped with a soft, wet cloth and then dried. Do not use ultrasonic cleaner on jewelry pieces containing turquoise.
17. Turquoise Jewelry - Sacred Bear Jewelry
Sacred Bear Jewelry presents a beautiful collection of turquoise jewelry by Native American artists. Our collection includes turquoise, lapis and coral jewelry created by Navajo and Zuni artists.
[Contemporary turquoise jewelry using "Persian Grade" material in gold]
The highest grades of turquoise are used for cabochons, carvings, and inlay, with the lesser grades finding use as polished beads or natural "nugget-style" beads.
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Native American Sterling & Turquoise Jewelry
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Turquoise jewelry belonging to Queen Zer of the First Egyptian Dynasty has been uncovered. In the Victorian era, the Turquoise enjoyed tremendous popularity in children’s jewelry and was set in lockets, bib pins and finger rings for girls.
A Southwest Indian tribe that is famous for creating intricate designs in turquoise jewelry, especially designs that consist of a multitude of tiny stones, creating a needlepoint like look.
Turquoise is not just a rock, it is a rare gem with a magnificent color which has been treasured by civilizations since antiquity. The oldest turquoise jewelry found to date are beads dating to approximately 5000 B.C.
Check out our Gemstone Jewelry pages or visit one of our stores to see the Blue Topaz and Turquoise jewelry we have to offer.
Capable of cleaning tiny cavities on or inside fine jewelry without scratching the surface, but can damage soft or brittle gemstones. Ultrasonic cleaners should never be used to clean pearls, coral, or turquoise jewelry.
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