Emerald Teardrop
2010s Indian Victorian Drop Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Emerald, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
20th Century Brazilian More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Base Metal, Rhodium, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Diamond
French Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx
20th Century Indian Hoop Earrings
Natural Pearl, Emerald, Ruby
Late 20th Century Unknown Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium
2010s Colombian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
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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.
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