Emerald Jewelry
1940s American Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s American Art Nouveau Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
1960s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Hong Kong Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k ...
1950s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold, White 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.