Emerald Jewelry
1980s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Hungarian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Tanzanite, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Asian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Italian Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
2010s British Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
Mid-20th Century British Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique and Vintage Emerald Jewelry and Watches
No one liked emeralds and emerald jewelry more than Elizabeth Taylor (or her alter ego, Cleopatra). Emeralds were first discovered in Egypt around 330 BC. The stone’s name originated from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” According to the Gemological Institute of America, “Emeralds from what is now Colombia were part of the plunder when 16th-century Spanish explorers invaded the New World. The Incas had already been using emeralds in their jewelry and religious ceremonies for 500 years. The Spaniards, who treasured gold and silver far more than gems, traded emeralds for precious metals. Their trades opened the eyes of European and Asian royalty to emerald’s majesty.”
There are numerous myths attributed to the emerald’s spiritual powers, like placing an emerald under your tongue will allow you to see the future. But be careful not to swallow the birthstone for May, or that future won’t be so bright!
There are many important (read: large) emeralds in museum collections around the world. The Patricia Emerald, named after the miner’s daughter, is a 632-carat dihexagonal (or 12-sided) crystal that was discovered in Colombia in 1920 and now resides at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington has in its possession the Hooker Emerald, a 75.47-carat Colombian stone. That emerald had been acquired in the 16th or 17th century by Spanish conquistadores and shipped to Europe. It later belonged to Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876–1909), who wore it on his belt buckle. Purchased at auction by Tiffany & Co. in 1911, the Hooker Emerald was set into a tiara and featured in the New York World’s Fair “House of Jewels” exhibit in 1940. Today, it is part of a brooch, also designed by the jewelry house.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage emerald jewelry and watches that includes emerald rings, emerald necklaces and other accessories.