Emerald Jewelry
Early 2000s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Irish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Zambian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
1990s French Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Pearl, Emerald, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s Asian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
2010s Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s British Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Chalcedony, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s British Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modernist Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, 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.