Emerald Jewelry
Late 20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Aquamarine, Kunzite, Vermeil
2010s North American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Swedish Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Quartz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Go...
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Ukrainian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s British Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Emerald Jewelry
Crystal, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Romantic Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Romantic Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, White Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Asian Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Malachite, Hematite, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, Sterling Silver, Gold Plat...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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.