Pear Shape Colombian Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Colombian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Drop Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Colombian Retro Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bridal Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Bangles
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Pear Shape Colombian Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Pear Shape 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.