Emerald Jewelry
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Cu...
1990s European Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Mixed Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century French Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Carnelian, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Emerald Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 10k Gold
1950s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1950s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century European Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, S...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k 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.