4 Carat Colombian Emerald Ring
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald
Vintage 1970s Colombian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Belgian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling S...
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cluster Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Late Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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4 Carat Colombian Emerald Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 4 Carat Colombian Emerald Ring?
The Legacy of Emerald in Jewelry Design
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.
Finding the Right Rings for You
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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