Emerald Jewelry
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s French Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s French Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
1950s British Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s French Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Artist Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s French Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1970s Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, 18k Gol...
1990s Swiss Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s French Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s French Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s English Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
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.