Colombian Emeralds
2010s Colombian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1890s Engagement Rings
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Loose Gemstones
Emerald
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Modern Stud Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Colombian Modernist Desk Accessories
Emerald
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Colombian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Colombian Emeralds For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Colombian Emeralds?
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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021The most expensive and the most prized emeralds are the deep, green-colored gems. The variety of colors owes to the exact amount of trace elements chromium, vanadium and iron in the stone. Find a collection of antique and vintage emerald jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 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.








