Antique Colombian Emerald
1910s French Edwardian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s Unknown Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Colombian Emerald
Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1860s American Retro Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s Russian Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1910s Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
19th Century Colombian Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Silver, Gold
1850s Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, Gold
1870s Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
18th Century Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
18th Century Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1880s European Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s British Late Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Platinum
19th Century Art Deco Antique Colombian Emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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How Much is a Antique Colombian Emerald?
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Colombian emeralds are special because they are purer than the gemstones found in other countries. The lack of iron in their composition gives them a high degree of clarity and more vibrant color. On 1stDibs, find a range of Colombian emerald gemstone jewelry.








