Turquoise Bear Claw Squash Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Turquoise bear claw necklace, said to have been featured in Arizona Highways, purchased from a museum.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Silver and Turquoise Bear Claw Belt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely vintage Native American concho belt with bear claw motif. Each section is raised, hollow and set with turquoise with sawtooth bezel.
Navajo Bear Claw and Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Bear claw, Fox Mine turquoise, coral and sterling silver ring by Navajo Silversmith.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Coral, Turquoise and Bear Claw Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Bear claw with turquoise and coral.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise, Coral and Bear Claw Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Kingman turquoise and bear claw buckle with small nugget of red coral.
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Bear Claw Navajo Turquoise Shadow box Necklace
Located in Wallkill, NY
Bear Claw shadowbox Squash Necklace. 9 Inset Turquoise stones set in bear claws.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Bear Claw Link Sterling Silver Turquoise Concho Belt
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage Native American bear claw link concho belt. Each link features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon, set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$308Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver and Turquoise Pendant Necklace
Located in Milford, DE
The pendant features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$308Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver and Turquoise Link Bracelet
Located in Milford, DE
Each link features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver and Turquoise Dangling Earrings
Located in Milford, DE
Each earring features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$372Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Bear Claw Sterling Silver Tapered Cuff Bracelet with Turquoise
Located in Milford, DE
This elegant sterling silver cuff features a bear claw motif centerpiece accented with a single turquoise cabochon, which is set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise, Coral, Claw and Sterling Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Genuine Navajo Sleeping Beauty turquoise, coral and bear claw pendant stamped "M.L."
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Bear Claw Link Sterling Silver Turquoise Pendant Necklace
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage Native American bear claw pendant necklace. Each dangling pendant features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon, set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
M. Tsosie Sterling Silver Navajo Bear Claw Necklace 125.26g
Located in Media, PA
Tsosie, featuring a traditional bear claw design motif set with turquoise and coral stones.
Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
Navajo Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Bear Claw Belt Buckle
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Sleeping Beauty turquoise, bear claw and sterling buckle. Center stone and claw set in raised leaf and scroll design accented with beads, twisted rope and slash marks.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Signed Lutz Whitebird Cherokee Bear Claw, Turquoise + Sterling Cuff Bracelet
Located in Sparks, NV
This heavy sterling silver cuff features a massive onyx stone, genuine bear claw and smaller turquoise stone. Signed "Lutz Whitebird" on the back of the piece.
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 2.76 in W 0.48 in
Native American Bear Claw Feather Sterling Silver Turquoise Dangling Earrings
Located in Milford, DE
Each earring features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon set in a sawtooth bezel.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Navajo Bear Claw Hand Made Ring Unisex
Located in Wallkill, NY
Early Sterling silver Navajo Bear Claw ring Coral & Turquoise stones set. ring Size 9 Measuring 2.14 top to bottom x 1.47 wide.
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Southwest American Indian Navajo Sterling, Turquoise and Claw Watch
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Southwestern American Indian Navajo sterling silver cuff watch band offers bear claw and turquoise insets with foliate and scroll decoration, housing watch by Liberty, stam...
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Bear Claw (Turquoise, Sterling Silver Ring) by Ken Fury
By Ken Fury
Located in Queens, NY
Bear Claw is a one-of-a-kind handmade ring by Ken Fury that is hand-carved, cast in sterling silver, and features a turquoise stone.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Native American Sterling Silver Turquoise and Bear Claw Belt Buckle
Located in Dallas, TX
This classic native American belt buckle features an amazing bear claw accented by two beautiful blue turquoise gems all artfully adorned with leaf, scroll, and bead work.
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$189,750
Turquoise and Diamond Necklace
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
An INCREDIBLE necklace with Fine Persian Turquoise. 102 carats of Persian Turquoise 59.95 carats of white pear, round and marquise cut diamonds. Set in platinum 18 inch leng...
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Navajo Turquoise and Gold Watch Band, Ring, Bolo and Buckle Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Stunning four piece gold bracelet, ring, bolo and buckle set made by Robert and Burnice Leekya. Navajo four-piece set: watch band, ring, bolo, and buckle. 14K gold overlay and turquo...
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
18K Yellow Gold Three Station Turquoise and Diamond Vintage Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely turquoise and diamond necklace made in 18k yellow gold. Featuring three cabochon turquoise stations each surrounded by round diamonds, completed by a curb link chain...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Stunning Zuni Inlaid Turquoise Concho Belt, Earrings and Necklace Set
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni inlaid set including belt, squash blossom necklace and earrings. 11 belt conchos. "AB". Marked sterling. Museum quality. The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally m...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
BOB MACKIE Vintage Red Heavily Embellished Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Bob Mackie Vintage 1980's - 1990's Jet black with vibrant fire engine red shiny embellishments expertly placed throughout, as Bob Mackie does best Hard boning corset inside Structure...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Zuni Sterling Silver Turquoise Bracelet Native American
Located in Wallkill, NY
Massive Native American Zuni Needlepoint Silver and Turquoise Oversize Cuff/ Bracelet Turquoise has a slight red matrix running in it. The turquoise is set in a saw tooth bezels. Thi...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Gorgeous Iconic Thierry Mugler Gown SS1999 Evening Dress Silver Lucite Details
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Museum worthy collectors piece. This 1999 LES SALADES creation by Thierry Mugler is truly beautiful. The silhouette is gorgeous: a long column that skims the figure with surgical pre...
Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace
Located in Riverdale, NY
Spectacular Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace from the mid 19th Century. Extremely high quality manufacture with fitted box as well as a hair comb fitting to conver...
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
Chinoiserie Art Deco Lame Coat, Margaine Lacroix 1925
Located in New York, NY
A finely beaded, sequined and embroidered evening coat, attributed to Margaine Lacroix, mid 1920's Paris, in extraordinary condition. The muted silver lamé ground is covered with ...
$1,350
H 1.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.33 in
Vintage Signed James Mason Old Pawn Navajo Silver & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Navajo silver and turquoise cuff bracelet. Set with five turquoise cabochons. Signed to the interior with Sterling / JM for James Mason. Simply a wonderful piece of Old Paw...
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
$38,141
Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4
Gucci by Tom Ford Red Sheepskin Floor-Length Double-Breasted Coat, fw 1996
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Gucci Runway Coat ▪ Creative Director: Tom Ford ▪ Fall-Winter 1996 ▪ Crafted from multiple panels of red-dyed sheepskin with a leather backing, this coat exudes luxurious ...
Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress
By Alber Elbaz
Located in New York, NY
This semisheer dress is Alber Elbaz's contemporized take on Yves Saint Laurent influential African collection of spring summer 1967. Black sequins , ebony and deep russet dangling ...
Navajo Morenci Turquoise Squash Blossom
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo Morenci turquoise and sand cast sterling squash blossom necklace. Each sand cast petal with 10 raised natural stones ending in a matching additional 5 stone sand cast naja. Ea...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Huge Southwestern Sterling Navajo Turquoise Necklace
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage necklace is comprised of sterling silver and natural turquoise. It is the creation of the late Navajo silversmith Fred Guerro. This necklace measures 21 inches...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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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