Vivid Green Muzo Emerald
20th Century Swiss Artisan Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Japanese Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Beryl, Emerald
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Go...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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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.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage emerald jewelry and watches that includes emerald rings, emerald necklaces and other accessories.