Emerald Belle Epoque Ring
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Wedding Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
2010s British Belle Époque Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 19th Century American Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Band Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Vintage 1910s Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century American Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1630s American Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s British Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Dome Rings
Opal, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Band Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Belle Époque Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Belle Époque Dome Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond
2010s Turkish Modern Bridal Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Dome Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Wedding Rings
Platinum
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Platinum
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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.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage emerald jewelry and watches that includes emerald rings, emerald necklaces and other accessories.
Finding the Right Rings for You
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.