Emerald Jewelry
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Tanzanite, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crysta...
2010s Indian Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Australian Artist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s Italian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Romantic Emerald Jewelry
Green Beryl, Emerald, Beryl
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, ...
1920s Classical Roman Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k 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.