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Gemstone: Emerald
3.89 Carat 13.5x9 Medium Green Colombian Emerald - Pear-Cut May Birthstone Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 3.89-carats Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Bright Yellowish Green Measurements: 13.57mm x 8.87mm x 5.90mm Geographic Origin: Col...
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12.11 Carat 20x13 Green Colombian Emerald - Pear-Cut May Birthstone Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 12.11-carats Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Semi-Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 19.79mm x 12.67mm x 9.52mm Geographic Origin: Colomb...
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4.86cts 17x9 Natural Green Marquise Colombian Emerald - Earth-Mined Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 4.86-carats Shape: Marquise Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 17.13mm x 8.86mm x 5.88mm Geographic Origin: Colombia ...
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0.57 Carat 9x5 Rich Green Colombian Emerald - Pear-Cut May Birthstone Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 0.57-carats Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Rich Green Measurements: 9.02mm x 5.32mm x 2.11mm Geographic Origin: Colombia Treatme...
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2.41 Carat 10.5x7.5 Pastel Bluish Green Colombian Emerald - Pear-Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 2.41-carats Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Pastel Bluish Green Measurements: 10.54mm x 7.45mm x 5.71mm Geographic Origin: Colomb...
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5.10 Carat 14x9.6 Deep Green Emerald - Pear-Cut May Birthstone Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 5.10-carats Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Intense Green Measurements: 14.18mm x 9.62mm x 6.18mm Geographic Origin: Zambia Treat...
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2010s Zambian Modern Emerald Loose Gemstones

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10.62tcw 16x9 Pear-Cut Matching Colombian Emeralds - Genuine Loose Gems
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Total Weight: 10.62-tcw Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 16.33mm x 8.89mm x 6.77mm // 16.08mm x 9.27mm x 7.30mm...
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1.64ct Yellowish Green Asscher Cut Colombian Emerald: 7.4x7.3 Genuine May
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 1.64-carats Shape: Asscher Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent/Very Good Color: Yellowish Green Measurements: 7.38mm x 7.32mm x 5.0mm Geographic Origin:...
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5.72tcw 12x8 Pear-Cut Matching Colombian Emeralds - Genuine Loose Gems
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Total Weight: 5.72-tcw Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Light Green Measurements: 12.05mm x 8.32mm x 5.41mm // 12.05mm x 8.31mm x 5...
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3.43 Carat Heart-Cut Colombian Emerald Bright Green 10x11 Loose Gemstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 3.43-carats Shape: Heart Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent/Very Good Color: Muzo Green Measurements: 10.07mm x 11.24mm x 6.08mm Geographic Origin: Col...
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4.52 Ct Pear-Cut Yellowish Green Colombian Emerald - May Birthstone, Genuine Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 4.52-carats Shape: Pear Cut Clarity: Semi-Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Yellowish Green Measurements: 13.17mm x 9.11mm x 7.18mm Geographic Origin...
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1.84 Carat Medium Bluish Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 1.84-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Bluish Green Measurements: 8.64mm x 6.60mm x 5.31mm Geographic Origin: Colombia Tr...
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2.49 Carat Heart-Cut Colombian Emerald Vivid Bluish Green Loose Gemstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 2.49-carats Shape: Heart Cut Clarity: Transparent, Visibly Included Luster: Excellent/Very Good Color: Vivid Bluish Green Measurements: 9.35mm x 10.71mm x 4.58...
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5.16 Carat Heart-Cut Colombian Emerald Bright Green 11x12 Loose Gemstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 5.16-carats Shape: Heart Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 10.76mm x 12.17mm x 7.42mm Geographic Origin: Colombia Tr...
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5.29 Carat Certified Bluish Colombian Emerald - Chivor Cushion Cut May Birthston
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 5.29-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent Color: Bluish Green Measurements: 10.59mm x 9.70mm x 8.06mm Geographic Origin: Colombia T...
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9.23 Carat Muzo Yellowish Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 9.23-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent to Semi-Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Yellowish Green Measurements: 14.08mm x 11.92mm x 9.65m...
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6.54 Carat 11.3x10.6 Medium Deep Green Zambian Emerald - Emerald Cut May Births
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 6.54-carats Shape: Emerald Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 11.30mm x 10.62mm x 6.80mm Geographic Origin: Zambia Tr...
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6.22ct Bluish Green Emerald Cut Colombian Gem 14x9 Genuine May Birthstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 6.22-carats Shape: Emerald Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Bluish Green Measurements: 14.19mm x 8.72mm x 6.76mm Geographic Origin: Colombia T...
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8.04 Carat Yellowish Green Colombian Emerald - Muzo Cushion Cut Genuine Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 8.04-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Yellowish Green Measurements: 13.17mm x 11.09mm x 8.21mm Geographic Origin: Colomb...
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22.61 Carat Spring Green Colombian Emerald - 18x16 Cushion Cut May Birthstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 22.61-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 18.14mm x 16.14mm x 10.51mm Geographic Origin: Colombi...
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5.97 Carat 13x9 Vivid Green Zambian Emerald - Emerald Cut May Birthstone Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 5.97-carats Shape: Emerald Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent/Very Good Color: Vivid Green Measurements: 12.77mm x 8.77mm x 6.99mm Geographic Origin: Z...
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1.81 Carat Jyotish VVS Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 1.81-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent Color: Medium Bluish Green Measurements: 7.76mm x 6.23mm x 5.26mm Geographic Origin: Colo...
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7.23 Carats Zambian Emerald Pear Carved 2 Piece for Jewelry Set Natural Gem
Located in Jaipur, RJ
7.23 Carats Zambian Emerald Pear Carved 2 Piece for Jewelry Set Natural Gem Weight: 7.23 Carats Size: 11.5x15 To 12x15 MM Pieces: 2 Shape: Carved pear
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21st Century and Contemporary Zambian Art Deco Emerald Loose Gemstones

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3.98 Carat Medium Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 3.98-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Green Measurements: 10.00mm x 9.03mm x 7.52mm Geographic Origin: Colombia T...
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2.91 Carat Medium Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut May Birthstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 2.91-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Spring Medium Green Measurements: 10.38mm x 8.29mm x 4.98mm Geographic Origin: Col...
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9.89 Carat Spring Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 9.89-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Semi-Transparent, Visibly Included Luster: Very Good Color: Medium Yellowish Green Measurements: 14.14mm x 12.37mm x 9....
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2.50 Carat Vivid Yellowish Green Colombian Emerald - Elongated Cushion Cut Gem
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 2.50-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Very Good Color: Vivid Yellowish Green Measurements: 9.54mm x 7.93mm x 5.47mm Geographic Origin: Co...
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2.64 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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1.54 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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2.40 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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2.06 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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3.21ct Yellowish Green Colombian Emerald 9x9mm Asscher Cut Genuine May
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 3.21carats Shape: Asscher Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent Color: Medium Green Measurements: 9.43mm x 9.08mm x 6.51mm Geographic Origin: Colombia Tre...
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4.83 Carat 10x10 Bluish Colombian Emerald - Asscher Cut Muzo Green May
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 4.83-carats Shape: Asscher Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent Color: Bluish Green Measurements: 10.04mm x 9.61mm x 8.11mm Geographic Origin: Colombia T...
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2.05 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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1.53 carats colombian emerald 7.5 mm round cutstone for fine jewelry natural gem
Located in Jaipur, RJ
1.53 carats colombian emerald 7.5 mm round cutstone for fine jewelry natural gem Gemstone - Emerald Weight - 1.53 carats Quantity - 7.5 mm shape - Round cut stone
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Emerald Loose Gemstones

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2.31 Carat Vibrant Yellowish Green Colombian Emerald - 8.5x8 Cushion Cut Muzo
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 2.31-carats Shape: Cushion Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent Color: Medium Light Yellowish Green Measurements: 8.53mm x 7.94mm x 6.09mm Geographic Ori...
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Vibrant 4.83 Carat Asscher Cut Muzo Colombian Emerald Gem - May Birthstone
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 4.83-carats Shape: Asscher Cut Clarity: Transparent Luster: Excellent Color: Bright Green Measurements: 10.18mm x 9.85mm x 7.97mm Geographic Origin: Colombia T...
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22.54 Carat 19x16.5 Huge Loose Colombian Emerald - Emerald Cut Muzo Green May
Located in Jupiter, FL
Stone: Emerald Weight: 22.54-carats Shape: Emerald Cut Clarity: Semi-Transparent Luster: Very Good-Good Color: Green Measurements: 19.21mm x 16.57mm x 10.11mm Geographic Origin: Colo...
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1.92 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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1.69 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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1.53 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

1.24 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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0.81 Ct Emerald Round Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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5.76 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

4.88 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

4.76 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

4.66 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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4.58 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

4.21 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

3.69 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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3.21 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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2.73 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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1.88 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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4.58 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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3.59 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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3.39 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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3.08 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Emerald

3.08 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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2.47 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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2.29 Ct Emerald Octagon Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
With a vibrant green color hue, the birthstone for May is a symbol of renewed spring growth. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sapphires in our store available as a loo...
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Creating Custom Jewelry? Find Loose Natural Emeralds and Other Loose Gemstones for Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary selection of emeralds and other loose gemstones to help you create your own custom jewelry.

Unless you're a connoisseur looking to acquire a unique investment, you're probably looking for loose gemstones because you’re hoping to create a very special piece of custom jewelry, such as an engagement ring or a milestone-birthday present, and want to personally select the most beautiful, unusual, or ultra-rare stone you can find and afford. Doing so adds to the romance and substance of the gift and can be a part of the story told as the jewel is passed from generation to generation. 

A piece of custom emerald jewelry, created by you, would certainly make a great gift.

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 it 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.

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.”

Find a collection of emeralds and other loose gemstones today on 1stDibs. 

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