Emerald Jewelry
Early 1900s Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Mid-19th Century French Holbeinesque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Zambian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1980s North American Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1990s European Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
Early 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Indian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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.