Carved Emerald Bead
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Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Spanish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
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Emerald
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Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal
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Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sap...
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Coral, Emerald, Gold, 22k Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Coral, Emerald, Jade, Onyx
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Jade, Emerald, Sapphire, 9k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Emerald, 22k Gold, 18k Gold
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American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Coral, Quartz
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
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Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.
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