Emerald Jewelry
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s British Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Go...
1980s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, White Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k...
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Agate, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s French Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1940s Indian Artist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1990s Swiss Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, ...
1980s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 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.