Emerald Jewelry
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Platinum
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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.