Emeralds have, for centuries, captivated empires, royals, and the generally well-heeled and powerful. Egyptian queen Cleopatra was so enamored with the stone that she would carve her likeness into the green gems and present them to her favorite subjects and traveling dignitaries. And while emeralds have always remained coveted, recently, they have been popping up, from ultra-high-end glamorous evening pieces like a jaw-dropping cuff bracelet from to a pair of everyday jewels like an emerald bead necklace from Los Angeles-based jeweler Azlee.
Some of the best designs come in straightforward geometric arrangments like ‘s ME necklace set with an alternating arrangement of diamonds and emeralds along the edge of a blackened gold collar or in Jenna Blake’s Shadow Max cuff where the emerald-cut emeralds are set tilted within gold spheres. Rings also stood out for their unusual stone presentation: Indian designer Krishna Choudary of Santi set a 7.50-carat emerald cabochon atop a diamond-accented band reminiscent of fish scales. At the same time, Lugano Diamonds topped off an ebony and diamond snake-inspired ring with a kite-shaped emerald set atop diamonds so their snow-setting can be seen through the emerald.
Others let their emeralds mostly speak for themselves. Ara Vartanian’s very sizeable Zambian emerald, weighing in at 36.75 carats, takes center stage perched on a seemingly simple chain necklace that, upon closer inspection, combines 18-karat white gold and yellow gold, and a combination of white, brown, and inverted black diamonds. Likewise, Glenn Spiro’s gorgeous Colombian emerald drop earrings are so perfectly set they appear to float without settings, and Selima Mouzannar’s 18.02-carat sizeable studs hardly need any extra dressing save for their subtle black enamel, 18-karat pink gold, and diamond frames.
, of course, remain the crème de la crème of their kind. However, some top-quality Zambian emeralds can also be just as good. Regardless of origin, emeralds always make a powerful statement. Here, we’ve rolled out several stunning options, from a $7,860 Ophelia Eve cuff to Reza’s price-upon-request Cascade earrings. It’s not too late to make that last-minute holiday purchase…
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Lugano Emerald Ring
Image Credit: Lugano Snake ring set in 18-karat white gold and ebony with diamonds and a 3.5-carat shield-cut emerald. Price upon request.
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G by Glenn Spiro Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: G by Glenn Spiro G by Glenn Spiro earrings set in 18-karat rose gold with diamonds and hexagonal Colombian emeralds.
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Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Emerald Bracelet
Image Credit: T|Tiffany & Co. Studio Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Cooper bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum set with emeralds and diamonds.
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Harry Winston Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Harry Winston Harry WinstonThe Court earrings in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum, set with diamonds and two near-identical emerald-cut emeralds totaling 36.31 carats. Price upon request
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Reza Emerald and Diamond Earrings
Image Credit: Reza Reza Cascade earrings in platinum, diamonds, and emeralds.
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Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald Earrings “Bud of Love” earrings set in 18-karat white gold with black spinels, diamonds, and two briolette-cut emeralds. Price upon request
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Graff Emerald and Diamond Bracelet
Image Credit: Graff Graff bracelet in 18-karat white gold set with baguette-cut emeralds totaling 12.72 carats, multi-shaped white diamonds totaling 54.94 carats, and a 6.20-carat Colombian kite-shaped emerald. Price upon request
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Nikos Koulis Emerald Necklace
Image Credit: Nikos Koulis ME necklace in blackened gold, 6 carats of white diamonds, and 18 carats of Colombian emeralds. Price upon request
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Santi Emerald Ring
Image Credit: Santi Santi ring set in platinum with dimaonds and 7.50-carat cabochon emerald.
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Wempe Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Wempe Wempe earrings in 18-karat white gold set with baguette-cut F VS diamonds and two Zambian kite step-cut emeralds totaling 3.59 carats.
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Ara Vartanian Emerald Necklace
Ara Vartanian Emerald River Chain necklace in 18-karat white and yellow gold, set with white, brown, and inverted black diamonds, topped off with a certified 36.75-carat Zambian emerald.$858,000
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Fernando Jorge Emerald Necklace
Image Credit: Fernando Jorge Fernando Jorge Ignite necklace in 18-karat yellow gold with pear-cut emeralds.
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Jemma Wynne x Muzo Emerald Ring
Image Credit: Jemma Wynne x Muzo Jemma Wynne x Muzo Kissing ring in 18-karat yellow gold set with two Colombian emeralds totaling 5.73 carats.
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Jenna Blake Emerald Bracelet
Image Credit: Jenna Blake Jenna Blake Shadow Max cuff in 18-karat yellow gold and emeralds.
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Tanya Farah Emerald Bracelet
Image Credit: Tanya Farah Tanya Farah bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold set with emeralds and diamonds.
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Emily P. Wheeler One-of-a-Kind Necklace
Image Credit: Emily P. Wheeler Emily P. Wheeler one-of-a-kind Alanis necklace in 18-karat black gold set with diamonds, 4.66 carats of pink tourmalines and a 5.66-carat Colombian emerald strung on a black silk 36.75-inch cord.
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Lauren DeYoung Jewelry Vintage Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Lauren DeYoung Lauren DeYoung Jewelry vintage earrings in platinum set with diamonds, onyx, and two octoganol Colombian emeralds totaling 14.03 carats.
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Muzo Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Muzo earrings in platinum and 18-karat white gold set with 4.24 carats of no-oil Muzo emeralds and Argyle pink diamonds totaling 1.25 carats. Price upon request
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Selim Mouzannar One-of-a-Kind Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Selim Mouzannar Selim Mouzannar one-of-a-kind earrings set in 18-karat pink gold with diamonds, black enamel, and 18.02 carats of emeralds. The earrings were created from a vintage necklace and handmade in Beirut.
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Ophelia Eve Emerald Oval Cuff
Image Credit: Ophelia Eve Ophelia Eve emerald, oval cuff set in 18-karat yellow gold with diamonds and a .7-carat emerald.
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Material Good Emerald Earrings
Image Credit: Material Good Material Good one-of-a-kind Isabela emerald shoulder duster drops earrings set in 18-karat yellow gold with 21.32 carats of Muzo Colombian emeralds.
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Dauphin Emerald Brooch
Image Credit: Dauphin Parabole brooch set in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and a 4.09-Carat Colombian emerald and a 0.86-carat Colombian emerald. Price upon request.
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Azlee Emerald Necklace
Image Credit: Azlee Azlee necklace set in 18-karat yellow gold with 140 carats of Zambian emeralds, handmade in Los Angeles.
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Khepri Emerald Necklace
Image Credit: Khepri Khepri Hera four-strand 20″ necklace set in 18-karat gold with a 22-karat gold finish with 327 carats of Colombian emeralds.
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