Emerald Jewelry
Late 20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
1950s French Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century European Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1930s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1930s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Empire Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold
1930s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Dutch Artisan Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Swiss Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Stainless Steel
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
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.