Pear Shape Colombian Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modernist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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Pear Shape Colombian Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Pear Shape Colombian Emerald?
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.