Colombian Emerald Vivid
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Bracelets
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
Antique 1890s English High Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold,...
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Asian Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
Vintage 1960s Italian Artist Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
Vintage 1920s Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Colombian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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.