Colombian Emeralds
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modernist More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Retro Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Colombian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Other
Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Antique 18th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Unknown Tennis Bracelets
Emerald
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Colombian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Band Rings
14k Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Loose Gemstones
Emerald
Late 20th Century French More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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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 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.
- 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.







