Colombian Emerald Vivid
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Colombian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1970s Colombian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Colombian Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald
Late 20th Century Colombian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Colombian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Japanese Loose Gemstones
Emerald
Vintage 1930s Colombian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Colombian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Platinum
2010s North American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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Colombian Emerald Vivid For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Colombian Emerald Vivid?
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.








