Turquoise turns up in jewelry designers’ summer collections as sure as tulips in the spring. Found in shades ranging from Tiffany blue to lime green, the gem is a favorite for the tropical-water imagery it evokes. And with the closure of the Sleeping Beauty mine in Arizona, availability of quality goods is poised to plummet while prices are set to skyrocket. If you like those azure rocks, stock up now or live in regret forever.
Earrings with 11 cts. t.w. diamonds, 2 cts. t.w. sapphires, 22 cts. t.w. turquoise in 18k rose gold; $29,000; Sutra, Houston; 713-984-4987; sutrajewels.com
18k gold and diamond Chinese turquoise brooch; $9,770; Barbara Heinrich Studio, Pittsford, N.Y.; 585-383-1089; barbaraheinrichstudio.com
Lupita ring in 18k white gold, with Sleeping Beauty turquoise and 2.51 cts. t.w. colorless diamonds; $16,000; Carla Amorim, Chicago; 312-305-6476; carlaamorim.com
Necklace with 245.5 cts. t.w. Kingman turquoise, 65.4 cts. t.w. boulder opal, 43.65 cts. t.w. rainbow moonstones, 3.64 cts. t.w. diamonds; $75,640; Irene Neuwirth, Venice, Calif.; 310-450-6063; ireneneuwirth.com
Earrings in 18k white gold with 10.6 cts. t.w. cabochon turquoise, 1.26 cts. t.w. diamonds, and 0.71 ct. t.w. blue sapphires; €6200 ($6,750); Di.go, Valenza, Italy; 39-131-951-031; digovalenza.it
18k yellow gold turquoise inlay pyramid necklace with diamond surround; $2,075; Jennifer Meyer, Los Angeles; 310-446-0057; sales@jennifermeyer.com; jennifermeyerjewelry.com
Fringe Front ring in 14k yellow gold with Persian turquoise, 0.24 ct. t.w. micro-pavé black diamonds, and 0.19 ct. t.w. Oregon sunstone; $3,454; Mociun, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 718-387-3731; mociun.com
Earrings with Arizona Morenci turquoise in sterling silver; $460; Melissa Joy Manning, NYC; 212-219-2194; sales@mjmmetal.com; melissajoymanning.com
Open cuff in 14k gold with bezel-set Sleeping Beauty turquoise and 0.1 ct. t.w. diamonds; $1,230; Zoë Chicco, Los Angeles; 213-489-1226; zoechicco.com
Tassel necklace with reconstituted turquoise and 14k gold–plated brass; $1,675; Clara Williams, Chicago; 312-280-7300; clarawilliams.com