Emerald Jewelry
1960s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold
1990s European Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold
1950s English Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
19th Century British Holbeinesque Antique Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century European Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Emerald Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Emerald
2010s European Art Nouveau Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Indian Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Singaporean Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century Art Deco Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Emerald Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Emerald, Hematite, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Other, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Emerald Jewelry
Emerald, Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Emerald Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique and Vintage Emerald Jewelry and Watches
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.





