Emerald Jewelry
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1930s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1990s European Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k 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.