Emerald Jewelry
2010s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s Swedish Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Dutch Modern Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1920s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gold-filled
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Russian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Mixed Metal
1960s Finnish Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Aquamarine, Emerald, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Romantic Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, White Gold, Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Pakistani Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Thai Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White 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.