Antique Emerald Earrings
1920s French Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Emerald Earrings
Silver
1920s Portuguese Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 19th Century Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Unknown Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century French Antique Emerald Earrings
Silver
1920s American Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Edwardian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Egyptian Revival Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1800s Italian Retro Antique Emerald Earrings
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Emerald Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Emerald Earrings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Emerald Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Emerald Earrings
Early 19th Century George III Antique Emerald Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Emerald Earrings
Giltwood, Paint
1920s French Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Gold
1870s Austrian High Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
19th Century Unknown Antique Emerald Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
1870s Austrian High Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold
1860s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Silver, 18k Gold
1850s Swiss Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Russian Antique Emerald Earrings
14k Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Retro Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald, Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Emerald Earrings
Emerald
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
Mid-19th Century North American Contemporary Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Emerald Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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How Much are Antique Emerald Earrings?
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 Earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024Yes, some antique earrings are worth something. Fine jewelry often has inherent value due to the precious metals and gemstones that it contains. What's more, collectors may seek both fine and costume antique earrings due to their style, type, age, maker and other factors. Because the condition also impacts the potential value of antique jewelry, experts recommend having a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your earrings if you're curious about how much they may be worth. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of antique earrings.
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