Emerald Jewelry
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1790s French Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Citrine, Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
18th Century Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold
18th Century Antique Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s European Romantic Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century English Late Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1790s American Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
18th Century French Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Tourmaline, Pearl, Gold
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Mid-18th Century North American Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1700s Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1780s Spanish Baroque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
18th Century Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Mid-18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1780s Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gol...
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Thai Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
18th Century German Baroque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 15k Gold
Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold
Late 18th Century Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1980s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Garnet, Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s British Georgian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Emerald Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold
Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Mid-18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
18th Century French Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s European Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
18th Century British Art Deco Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Citrine, Emerald, 18k Gold
1780s Neoclassical Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Thai Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
1750s Unknown Georgian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver, Mixed Metal
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.