Emerald Jewelry
20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century English Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Indian Revival Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Greek Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1990s Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 9k Gold, Silve...
1970s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s European Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s Russian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century Unknown Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Edwardian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 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.