Three Carved Lapis Lazuli Beads Emerald Round Cabs 14K Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Unique and Classic Cocktail Ring composed of 3 engraved spheres of Lapis Lazuli of 12 mm. in diameter surmounted by 3 small Emerald cabochons set in yellow gold bezels,all set on a 3...
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
107 Carat Black Obsidian Ball Ruby Emerald Yellow Sapphire Cabs 14K Gold Ring
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY ARE PAID BY SELLER Extremely Stylish and Unique Ring composed by a Natural Quartz Sphere measuring 25 mm in diameter and weighing 107 Carats ,decorated with 15...
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$227Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage gold tone emerald eyes coral cab fish set of 2 designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with faux coral and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Retro Gold Multicolor CAB Natural Gems Pendant by GIANSANTI ROMA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Retro Italian pendant crafted in 18K yellow gold, centering an authentic ancient Roman bronze sestertius coin from the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138–161 AD). The coin is frame...
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
$12,317Sale Price|20% Off
22k Yellow Gold 3.50ctw Fiery Diamond & Cab Gemstone Accents Wide ID Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (73) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Round Brilliant Cut - Pave Set - D-E Color - VS1-SI2 Clarity - 3.50ctw (approx.) (6) Natural Gemstones - Round Cabochon - Bezel Set - Am...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 22k...
Leon Mege platinum drop earrings with Rhodonites, emeralds and diamonds
By Leon Mege
Located in New York, NY
Total of 1.19-carat of white diamonds and 3.65-carats of Colombian emeralds. Four Rhodonite cabs total 24.54-carats. Two largest diamonds 0.48-carat TW Emerald calibre - custom cut ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Certified 18K Gold Matt Finish Cocktail Ring With 9 Carat Emerald
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
*ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE PREPAID TARRIFS & CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR USA CLIENTS.* A natural cushion-cab Zambian emerald in a sugarloaf shape, weighing 9.60 carats, sits at the heart of thi...
Emerald, 18k Gold
DeMario Emerald Cabochon Flower Ear Clips
By DeMario
Located in New York, NY
Emerald glass cab is surrounded by gilt leaves hand sewn with rose montee crystals.
Gilt Metal
Tutti Frutti Ruby Sapphire Emerald Gold Diamonds Baroque Pearls Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic Tutti Frutti Style earrings the tops are 2 White Gold and Diamonds wavy bars, 26 round full cut diamonds weighing 0,26 carats,and 3 pairs Rubies ,Emeralds and Blue ...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Art Deco Style LapisLazuli Jade Gold Diamond Emerald Blue Enamel Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
On the top of these classy Art Deco Style Earrings we have 2 round Lapis Lazuli buttons with small Emerald round cabs in the center , middle parts with 2 white gold elements ,16 roun...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Style LapisLazuli Jade Gold Diamonds Emeralds Blue Enamel Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY SRE PAID BY SELLER 2 round Lapis Lazuli buttons with small Emerald round cabs in the center are on top, middle parts with 2 small round Emerald cabochons,white ...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Tutti Frutti Style Ruby Sapphire Emerald Gold Diamonds Jade Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic Tutti Frutti Style earrings the tops are 2 White Gold and Diamonds Bars, 16 full brilliant cut diamonds ,and 3 pairs of Rubies ,Emeralds and Blue Sapphires round c...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Style LapisLazuli Jade Gold Diamonds Emeralds Blue Enamel Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY SRE PAID BY SELLER 2 round Lapis Lazuli buttons with small Emerald round cabs in the center are on top, middle parts with 2 small round Emerald cabochons,white ...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Style Gold Rubies Emeralds Black Onyx Diamonds Enamel Jade Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic Art Deco Style earrings the tops are 14 mm round carved black onyx buttons with small emeralds round cabs in the center,middle parts are in white gold, 20 round full...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Style Lapis Lazuli Rock Crystal Gold Diamonds Emeralds Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
2 round Lapis Lazuli buttons with small emerald round cabs in the center are on top, middle parts in white gold ,16 round full cut diamonds,blue enamel,2 Rock Crystal engraved ova...
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Style Lapis Lazuli Jade Gold Diamond Emerald Blue Enamel Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
On the top of these classy Art Deco Style Earrings we have 2 round Lapis Lazuli buttons with small Emerald round cabs in the center , middle parts with 2 marquise cut Emeralds ,2 whi...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Miriam Haskell Ornate Emerald Gripoix Glass Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Ornate Emerald Gripoix Glass Earrings from the 1950's. Large emerald pate de verre cabs are embroidered with stones on Russian gilt filigrees in citrine, emerald, peri...
Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Emerald and Pearl Gripoix Glass Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Miriam Haskell Ornate Emerald Gripoix Glass Necklace from the 1950's. Large central Gripoix emerald pate de verre cab is embroidered with stones on Russian gilt filigrees in ...
Gilt Metal
Victorian 25.93 Cttw Natural Diamond/Multi-Gemstone Dangle Earrings 18K/SS
Located in New York, NY
Multiple gemstones like round cut emeralds, pink tourmaline stones, mix cab Ethiopian Opal and mix cut Kyanite stones encrusted on the sterling silver body elevates the whole look of...
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,350 / set
Trifari L'Orient Series Brooch Set
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Done in a David Webb style with faux cab coral and emeralds with enamel. Crest brooch and clip earrings. 1960's USA, Brooch 2", Earrings 1" x .5".
Gilt Metal
Pennino Retro Gathered Bow Brooch
By Pennino Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Pink gold retro fan is paired with a rhodium and pave element edged in oval cut faux emeralds and tiny ruby cabs. 3.25" x 2". A central belt of baguettes holds the bow together. 1940...
Rhodium, Gilt Metal
$1,295 / set
Christian Dior Gem Station Chain and Ear Clips
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Gilt curb chain with pave stations of faux ruby, emerald and sapphire cabs. Stations are reversible on both sides.
Gilt Metal
Art Deco Sterling Paste Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant art deco paste bracelet set in sterling with large faux emerald bullet cab stones. Pierced articulted metalwork in art deco bow motifs.
Sterling Silver
Maison Gripoix for Hattie Carnegie Oval Brooch
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in New York, NY
Gilt metal is twisted to form the crest shaped brooch with large emerald glass cab center. 1950's USA. 3.25" x 2".
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Unusual 1920's Eygptian Revival Czech Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt jewelled "tassels" falls from the pharoah motif with faux sapphire, emerald and cab rubies. A speckled blue "peacock" stone falls from the pharoa...
Art Deco Style Jade Lapis Lazuli Gold Emeralds Diamonds Enamel Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Classic Art Deco Style earrings with Lapis Lazuli round button tops 10 mm in diameter with small round emerald cabs in the center,middle parts are composed of 2 small round coral cab...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Style Baroque Pearls Gold Emeralds Diamonds Enamel Jade Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Classic Art Deco Style earrings with the top with 2 round flat Fresh Water pearls 14 mm in diameter with small round emerald cabs in the center,middle parts are composed of 2 white g...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Tutti Frutti Style Ruby Sapphire Emerald Gold Diamonds Jade Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic Tutti Frutti Style earrings the tops are 2 White Gold and Diamonds Bars, 16 full brilliant cut diamonds ,and 3 pairs of Rubies ,Emeralds and Blue Sapphires round c...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Unavailable|$23,271
18 Karat White Gold 5.20 Carat Cabochon Emerald Diamond Ring
By GILIN
Located in Central, HK
1 Em - 5.20ct (no cert) Carat Weight: 5.20ct / Shape: Oval Emerald Cab Weight: 3.76ct / 6 pcs White Diamond Weight: 1.19ct / Dia 166 pcs
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Unavailable|$7,500
Diamond Emerald Round Big Spinal Cab Ear Clip
By Anuj Shah
Located in New York, NY
18K Gold, Diamond, Emerald 20cts , Round Big Dia Earclip
Diamond, Emerald, Spinel, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Art Deco Cab Emerald and Diamond Ring
Located in New York City, NY
Art Deco Platinum Cab Emerald and Diamond Ring
Bold Platinum, Cab Emerald and Diamond "Wheel Spoke" Earrings
Located in New York City, NY
Platinum, Columbian cab emerald and diamond "wheel spoke" clip-on, on-the-ear earrings
Platinum
Unavailable|$17,500
Pearl and Emerald Tassel Necklace
Located in New York, NY
a long graduated chain with freshwater pearl 20 carat Heart-Shaped Cab Emerald Pendant Graduated Tassel with carved Emerald umbrella Platinum Clasp with diamonds
Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
Unavailable|$21,000
Pearl Drop Cabochon Emerald Diamond Ear Clips
By Donna Vock
Located in NY, NY
Bright cab emeralds are surrounded by highest quality round brilliant diamonds and feature a beautiful pair of super-fine south sea drops with near perfect color and luster.
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Emerald Cab (16Cts) & Diamond (2.9Cts) Gold (18K) Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our mesmerizing Emerald Cab Earrings with an astonishing 16 carats of emeralds and a dazzling display of diamonds weighing 2.9 carats, nestled in a luxurious 18k white go...
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Goshwara Pear Shape Emerald Cab with Diamonds Ring
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Unique Pear Shape Emerald Cab Ring with Diamonds in 18K Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
18 Karat Gold 25.99 Carat Natural Emerald Cab Ring with Yellow Diamond
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Big emerald cab ring with 18k yellow gold , emerald weight is 25.99 carats , diamond weight 1.98 carats .
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Emerald Cab and Diamond Belle Époque Collier de Chien and Bracelet, 1910s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A very fine and intricate Belle Epoque collier de chien, which can also be worn as a bracelet. It has three beautiful emerald cabochons in the centre that are surrounded by old Europ...
Diamond, Emerald
Leon Mege Ruby and Cab Emeralds in Micro Pave Platinum Bespoke Right-Hand Ring
By Leon Mege
Located in New York, NY
The natural 0.70-carat purplish-red ruby in a micro pave ribbon enveloping all three center stones. Vivid-green emerald cabs adjoining the ruby. The ring is set with 50 ideal cut d...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Carved Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond Dangling Earring
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
Stone Details: Diamonds: 1.49 Carats Ruby carving: 26.14 Carats Emeralds Carving: 6.04 Carats Emeralds cab: 2.81 Carats sapphire Cab: 4.59 Carats 18K Gold: 17.42 grams
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mesmerizing Colombian Emerald Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum
Located in Lucerne, CH
Assay Mark: 950 Gemstones: 3 emeralds, CAB, 12.70ct Certificate: Gübelin 23020025 Diamonds: 3 Marquise tot. 2.10ct, G-H / vs Diamonds: 131 Diverse, tot. 8.74ct, G-H / vs Weight: ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage emerald cabochon and diamond fancy cocktail ring by David Morris
By David Morris
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
In very good condition. Cab emerald is estimated to be 1.20cts. Additional 1.45ctw of emeralds.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Goshwara Emerald Cushion Cab and Marquise Opal Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Emerald Cushion Cab And Marquise Opal Flower Earring in 18k Yellow Gold, from 'G-One' Collection Gemstone Weight: Opal- 9.0 Carats Emerald- 4.86 Carats
Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold
Goshwara Emerald Drop And Cab With Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
5 Bar Emerald Drop-Cab Earrings with Diamonds in 18k Yellow Gold, from ' G-One' Collection Stone Size: 4 mm - 6 mm & 12.81 x 6.74 mm Gemstone Weight: Emerald- 16.9 Carats Diamond...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Goshwara Pear Cabs Emerald Cluster with Diamond Earrings
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
Pear Cabs Emerald Cluster Earrings with Diamond in 18K Yellow Gold from 'G-One' Collection Approx. gemstone Wt: 39.30 Cartas (Emerald) Diamonds: G-H / VS, Approx.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Anglo Indian Inspired Clutch with Emerald Bullet Cabs
By Elizabeth Arden
Located in New York, NY
Amazingly modern clutch with Anglo Indian inspired patterns edged in a punkish frame of faux emerald bullet cabs. Cool, unusual and unique. Made for Elizabeth Arden, French 1940s.
111.00 carats Zambian Emerald Round Plain Cabs Top Quality For Jewelry Gemstone
Located in Jaipur, RJ
111.00 carats Zambian Emerald Round Plain Cabs Top Quality For Jewelry Gemstone Gemstone: Emerald Shape: Round Cabs weight: 111.00 carats Size - 6 To 9 MM Quantity - 53 piece
Emerald
18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch with Diamonds, Sapphires and a Cab Emerald Center
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Set in 18 karat yellow gold are 79 round brilliant cut diamonds for a total diamond weight of 6.50 carats, Color F-G, Clarity VS. Also including 11 pear shaped blue Sapphires with a...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$13,200
Antique Colombian Emerald Diamond Gold Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
The principal emerald is flanked by a pair of diamond-set half moon and leaf designs accented by two smaller cab emeralds.
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Magnificent 1950s Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Platinum Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Gorgeous platinum bracelet with 10.76 carats of bright white baguette and marquis cut diamonds highlighted with 4.75 carats of cabochon emeralds. This piece embodies all that is cele...
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Bulgari Ancient Phoenicia Coin, Emerald and Diamond Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Bethesda, MD
Silver Shekel measuring 1 inch ♦ Metal: 18 karat ♦ 16 Diamonds=.32 ♦ 12 Emeralds=.40 ♦ Cab emerald 1 carat ♦ 135 grams ♦ 17 inches ♦ Packaging: Pampillonia presentation box ♦ Condit...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Set in 18K white gold, 35. 61 carats natural emerald and diamond cocktail ring
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The emerald is a cab, and weighs 35.61 carats. The baguette and marquise diamond combined weigh 1.58 carats.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
70s Yves Saint Laurent Large Earrings 2.5in Emerald Glass Cabochon Goossens YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
These incredible earrings were designed by Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent in the mid-1970s and feature large emerald green glass cabs set in a swirling gold metal setting.
Sold|$8,900
David Webb multi Stone Gold Hoop earrings
By David Webb
Located in Aspen, CO
With 2 oval cab emeralds weighing approx. 2 cts., 2 oval cab sapphires weighing approx. 5 cts., 2 oval cab rubies weighing 6 cts., and 14 diamonds in a cluster weighing 1.20 cts., th...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Sold|$2,250
Cabochon Gemstone 14K Earrings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely clip on earrings of cabochon emeralds, rubies and sapphires circa 1960-70. There are 2 shades of sapphires between the cab emeralds and rubies.
14k Gold
0.12ctw Diamond and Opal Pendant, 14k Yellow Gold, Small Dainty Pendant Charm
Located in McLeansville, NC
Elevate your style with the exquisite combination of diamonds and opal in this 14k yellow gold pendant. Stones: - emerald, 1 stone - oval cab - 7 x 5 mm - diamonds, 12 stone...
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fancy Art Deco Pendant Brooch with Green Emerald Cab
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Fancy Art Deco Pendant Brooch, a stunning and unique piece of jewelry that showcases exquisite craftsmanship and impeccable design. The centerpiece of this piece is a...
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.