Emerald Jewelry
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire,...
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
19th Century Art Deco Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century Colombian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Malachite, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Colombian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1980s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s Canadian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Austrian Renaissance Revival Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s British Georgian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Citrine, Peridot, 22k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco 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.