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Rosior one-off Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald "Ladybug" Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Blue Sapphires with 0,74 ct, - 30 Emeralds with 0,40 ct, - 22 Blue Diamonds with 0,25 ct, - 32 Black
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Bl...

Rosior Sapphire, Emerald, Opal and Diamond One-off Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Sapphire with 1,32 ct; - 1 Pear Cut Blue Sapphire with 1,17 ct; - 1 Pear Cut Emerald with 0,73 ct; - 1 Oval
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sap...

Rosior one-off Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire Drop Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
0,27 ct; - 12 Black Diamonds with 0,08 ct; - 225 Emeralds with 1,04 ct; - 48 Rubies with 0,25 ct; - 156
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Eme...

Vintage Rosior Hand Chiseled Yellow Gold Bracelet Set with Yellow Topazes
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Vintage Rosior Hand Chiseled 19.2 K Yellow Gold Bracelet set with: - 19 "emerald" cut Topazes with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bracelets

Materials

Citrine, Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold

Rosior one-off Aquamarine and Diamond Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior Classic Ring set in 19.2K Yellow Gold with: - 1 Emerald cut Aquamarine with 2,91 ct; - 137
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Bridal Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold

Rosior one-off Diamond Cocktail Ring set in Platinum and White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
setted with: - 1 Emerald cut Diamond with 0,48 ct (G-VVS); - 16 Round Cut Diamonds with 2,18 ct (F and G
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Rosior one-off Multi-Color Gemstone "Mandarin" Long Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 11,44 ct, - 247 Green Diamonds with 1,06 ct, - 193 Emeralds with 0,86 ct - 79 "Cognac" Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

One-off Black Ceramic on Multicolor Gemstone and Yellow Gold Earrings
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Tsavorites with 1,48 ct; - 185 Emeralds with 1,29 ct. For this earrings 6 pieces of balck ceramic were done
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

White and Yellow Gold Contemporary Serpent Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, - 26 emeralds with 0,17ct, - 24 blue sapphires with 0,31ct, - 41 yellow sapphires with 0,43ct, - 43
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

19.2 Karat White Gold Multi Color Gemstone Contemporary Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
- 1 Amethyst with 1,90ct, - 2 "Citrine" topaz with 6,67ct, - 1 Emerald with 0,49ct, - 1 Rubi with
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, White Gold, Rho...

Rosior Contemporary Yellow Gold "Clover" Ring Set with Multicolor Gemstones
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior Contemporary "Clover" Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold with: - 175 Emeralds with 1,61 ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, Gold, Yellow Gold

Pink Spinel and Multi-Color Gemstone Contemporary Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Emeralds with 0,09 ct, - 4 Apatites with 0,16 ct. Black Rhodium Finnishing. Easily Sizable. Unique Piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

Contemporary Multi-Color Gemstone "Starfish" Cocktail Ring in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, - 59 Blue Sapphires with 0,70 ct, - 55 White (F-VVS) Diamonds with 0,63 ct, - 48 Emeralds with 0,29 ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Go...

Rosior one-off Multi-Color Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
: - 140 Emeralds with 1,20 ct, - 120 Pink Sapphires with 1,24 ct, - 110 Tsavorites with 1,46 ct, - 82
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, R...

Contemporary Multi-Color Gemstone Contemporary Starfish Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Oval and Round Cut Gemstones: - 1 Emerald with 0,20ct - 3 Peridots with 0,51ct, - 1 Rubi with 0,21ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow G...

Rosior Multicolor Gemstone Drop Earrings in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
; - 1 Orange Sapphire with 0,20ct; - 6 Emeralds with 1,99ct; - 3 Tourmalines with 1,36ct; - 8 Rubies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Emerald, Iolite, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tou...

Rosior Multicolor Gemstone Drop Earrings in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
; - 1 Orange Sapphire with 0,20ct; - 6 Emeralds with 1,99ct; - 3 Tourmalines with 1,36ct; - 8 Rubies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Emerald, Iolite, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tou...

Contemporary Articulated Multi-Color "Hoop" Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, - 90 F-VVS Diamonds with 0,39ct, - 106 Pink Sapphires with 0,66ct, - 122 Emeralds with 0,58ct. Fully
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphi...

Contemporary 19.2 Karat White Gold "Serpent" Clamper Bracelet
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
. Set with: - 37 Yellow Sapphires with 0,75 ct, - 36 Pink Sapphires with 0,67 ct, - 23 Emeralds with
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Clamper Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...

Contemporary Pear Shape Multi-Color Gemstone Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, - 1 pear Shape Fire Opal with 0,77 ct, - 1 Pear Shape Emerald with 0,52 ct, - 282 F Color, VVS Clarity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
color, VVS clarity Diamonds with 0,25 ct; - 40 Blue Sapphires with 0,65 ct; - 55 Emeralds 0,72 ct; - 52
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...

Multi-Color Gemstone and Yellow Gold "Baby Rhino" Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 0,20 ct; - 1 Emerald with 0,20 ct; - 1 "Paraiba" Topaz with 0,20 ct; - 39 White (F-VVS) Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Y...

Rosior one-off Marquise Cut Multicolor Gemstone Drop Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rosior 19.2K Yellow Gold Contemporary "Facet" Earrings set with: - 16 "Marquise" Cut Emeralds with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...

Contemporary "Clownfish" Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Emeralds with 0,53 ct, - 19 Tsavorites with 0,12 ct, - 27 Yellow Sapphires with 0,17 ct, - 83 Pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Bracelet Hand Chiseled and set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
. Navette cut: - 89 Pink Sapphires with 8,32 ct, - 75 Yellow Sapphires with 7,30 ct, - 67 Emeralds with
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Clamper Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, ...

Rosior One-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Pear Cut Emeralds with 2,04 ct; - 1 Pear Cut Fire Opal with 0,9 ct; - 25 Round Cut Pink Sapphires with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal...

Rosior one-off Color Diamond and Yellow Gold "Cameo" Brooch and Pendant Necklace
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Diamonds with 0,30ct, - 77 Blue Diamonds with 0,54ct, - 30 Emeralds with 0,21ct, - 53 Rubis with 0,40ct
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...

Oval "Lightning ridge" Black Opal Cocktail Ring in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Rubis with 1,23ct, - 42 Blue Diamonds with 0,25ct, - 6 Emeralds with 0,83ct, - 14 Blue Sapphires with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tu...

Rosior Contemporary Multi-Color Gemstone Drop Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
: - 71 white diamonds with 0,32 ct, - 108 blue diamonds with 0,54 ct, - 114 emeralds with 0,78 ct, - 112
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue ...

Rosior One-off Diamond, Tourmaline and Sapphire 80 cm Long Chain Necklace
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Sapphires with 6,10 ct, - 56 Emeralds with 4,68 ct, - 14 Apatites with 1,56 ct, - 189 white Diamonds with
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pi...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring "full set" in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Sapphires with 1,00 ct, - 112 Emeralds with 0,53 ct, - 110 Yellow Diamonds with 0,37 ct, - 110 White (F
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
0,09 ct, - 53 emeralds with 0,25 ct, - 57 tsavorites with 0,35 ct, - 94 pink sapphires with 0,54 ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...

Rosior one-off Aquamarine, Sapphire, Amethyst, Topaz and Diamond Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
piece accompanied with its own certificate of authenticity. Stamped by the portuguese assay office as
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Tou...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone "Butterfly" Ring set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, - 37 Black Diamonds with 0,22ct, - 46 Yellow Diamonds with 0,34ct, - 43 Emeralds with 0,34ct, - 18
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sa...

Rosior Contemporary "Fruit Basket" Cocktail Ring Set with Muticolor Gemstones
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 1,76 ct; - 87 Pink Sapphires with 1,53 ct; - 40 Emeralds with 0,23 ct; - 16 Green Diamonds with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Em...

Rosior Fire Opal Long Drop Earrings set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
, Emeralds & Amethysts – Unique Creation by Rosior A vibrant celebration of color and versatility, these
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire,...

Rosior One-Off Contemporary "Koala" Cocktail Ring Set with Multicolor Gemstones
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Brown Diamonds with 0,53 ct; 151 Emeralds with 1,11 ct; 128 Purple Sapphires with 0,73 ct; 61 Pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cocktail Ring set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
; - 153 Black Diamonds with 0,58 ct; - 47 Yellow Diamonds with 0,47 ct; - 41 Emeralds with 0,25 ct; - 82
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emera...

Rosior one-off Multicolor Gemstone Cuff Bracelet set in Yellow Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Sapphires with 2,77 ct; - 219 Yellow Diamonds with 2,07 ct; - 203 Blue Diamonds with 2,04 ct; - 202 Emeralds
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Eme...

Vintage 6.5 Carat Blue Tanzanite Diamond Cocktail Ring White Gold Portugal 1990s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Vintage Tanzanite and Diamond Cocktail Ring in 14kt White Gold, Portugal, 1990s. This breathtaking
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1990s Portuguese Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold

Yellow Gold, Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond "Watermelon" Cocktail Ring
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
) with 0,57ct, - 35 black diamonds with 0,37ct, - 28 emeralds with 0,20ct. Black rhodium finnishing. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, Gold,...

Macrame Ribbon Fringed Shawl in Vibrant Emerald Green
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous emerald green macrame ribbon fringed shawl. Rayon.
Category

1960s Portuguese Shawls

Rosior Pink Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond "Ladybug" Stud Earrings
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
Sapphires with 1,73 ct; - 78 Emeralds with 0,43 ct; - 55 Black Diamonds with 0,33 ct; - 12 Black Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow G...

Rosior Emerald and Pink Sapphire "Serpent" Ring set in White Gold
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 0,24 ct; - 21 Emeralds with 0,15 ct. This unique piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium

Retro Natural Burmese Ruby Emerald Diamond Floral Bouquet Brooch Rose Gold 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Retro Natural Burmese Ruby, Emerald, and Diamond Floral Bouquet Brooch in 19.2kt Rose Gold and
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Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

Tutti Frutti Brooch/Necklace 18K
Located in North Hollywood, CA
gold. This has 6 (six) Emerald leaves, 6 (six) Sapphire leaves and 6 (six) Ruby leaves, with 4
Category

Vintage 1980s Portuguese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

18th Century Rose Diamond and Emerald Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Long, elegant, and articulated for movement, a pair of rose cut diamond and emerald earrings in
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Portuguese Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Georgian Portuguese Emerald Diamond and Rose Gold Earrings
Located in St Helens, GB
Portugese or Spannish origin. Modelled in 15 carat gold and silver and set throughout with emeralds and
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese George III Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Rose Gold, Silver

Antique Iberian Emerald Gold Earrings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Spain and Portugal. Emeralds most likely from the mines of Colombia, regarded as the finest are set
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Georgian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Emerald

18th century Emerald and Gold Earrings
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of antique yellow gold and emerald ribbon earrings. Portugal, 18th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century Portuguese Georgian Drop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

Art Deco circa 1930, Certified 2.42 Carat Emerald Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Berlin, Berlin
development splendidly, a large emerald is set in platinum. The green gemstone originates from South America
Category

Vintage 1930s Portuguese Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Very Scarce: Antique Emerald Earrings of the Iberian Peninsula
Located in Wimberley, TX
this theme existed in addition to a distinctive style attributable to Spain and Portugal.
Materials

Emerald, 15k Gold

Vintage Emerald Old Cut Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A playful oval shape 18KT gold and Silver ring, accented with a Rectangular Cut Colombian Emerald
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Modern Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Monseo Rose Gold Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald and Diamonds Band
By Monseo
Located in Porto, PT
19.2K pink gold ring with 98 brilliant cut diamonds with 0.27 ct. 1 emerald with 0.21 ct. 3 rubies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, ...

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Portuguese Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the portuguese emerald you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, yellow gold and rhodium — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 74 vintage or 174 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect portuguese emerald among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing portuguese emerald — no matter the origin — is easy, but Rosior, Diamonds Mine and Monseo each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A portuguese emerald can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 195 emerald versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also emerald cut cut and oval cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a portuguese emerald, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Portuguese Emerald?

On average, a portuguese emerald at 1stDibs sells for $10,041, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $307,408 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.