Emerald Jewelry
1970s American Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1930s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl
1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 10k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Russian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1920s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Crystal, Emerald, Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, White Gold,...
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s North American Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Indian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Colombian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
1980s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Opal
1930s Unknown Victorian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.