Vivid Green Colombia Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern More Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1770s French Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silve...
1990s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Peruvian Link Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century German Modern Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald
Early 20th Century Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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Vivid Green Colombia Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vivid Green Colombia 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.