Emerald Jewelry
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst...
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Platinum
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s American Victorian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Blue...
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
1980s French Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s French Artisan Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
1980s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1980s British Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Rose 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.