Minor Oil Colombian Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Revival Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Bangles
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Emerald
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swedish Retro Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Colombian Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Emerald
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s British Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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Minor Oil Colombian Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Minor Oil Colombian Emerald?
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.