Emerald Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s African Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Tourmaline
Late 20th Century Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Emerald Jewelry
Citrine, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Neoclassical Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold P...
21st Century and Contemporary American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1920s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Art Deco Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century German Baroque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Emerald Jewelry
Aquamarine, Emerald, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold Plate, Silver
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.