Colombian Emeralds
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Emerald
Vintage 1970s American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Retro Dome Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Band Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
2010s Colombian Figurines and Sculptures
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Colombian Emeralds For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Colombian Emeralds?
The Legacy of Emerald in Jewelry Design
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The most expensive and the most prized emeralds are the deep, green-colored gems. The variety of colors owes to the exact amount of trace elements chromium, vanadium and iron in the stone. Find a collection of antique and vintage emerald jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Colombian emeralds are special because they are purer than the gemstones found in other countries. The lack of iron in their composition gives them a high degree of clarity and more vibrant color. On 1stDibs, find a range of Colombian emerald gemstone jewelry.