Emerald Jewelry
20th Century American Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Italian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Coral, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
20th Century Italian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire
Early 20th Century American Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Blue Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
Early 20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Indian Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ca...
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Jade, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1930s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Tsavorite, Platinum
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Hematite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.