Carat Natural Colombian Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Colombian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century North American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
1990s Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Retro Dome Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
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Carat Natural Colombian Emerald For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Carat Natural 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.