Emerald Jewelry
1950s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl
1950s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Hong Kong Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, B...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Si...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Platinum
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver,...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver, 9k Gold
1950s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 18k 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.