Takat Emerald

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate takat emerald for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Platinum, this item was constructed with great care. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but 2 Carat and 2.5 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. See these pages for an emerald cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and pear cut cut versions available here, too. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a takat emerald, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

Prices for a takat emerald can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $9,000 and can go as high as $6,999,999, while this accessory, on average, fetches $72,800.

Driven by a passion for rare and beautiful diamonds and precious gemstones, the family-run jewelry firm TAKAT has established a reputation for timeless, distinctive and innovative pieces.

TAKAT was founded in 1955 by Haji Nisar Ahmed Takat, whose family history of jewelry-making stretches back to the historical city of Jaipur, India. He was inspired by his family’s legacy to open his first business in Jaipur, focusing on cutting and polishing precious stones. After his sons, Siraj and Rafeeq, joined in 1976, the company began trading gems.

Almost 20 years later, in 1994, Siraj and Rafeeq introduced TAKAT to the global jewelry market and opened an office in Bangkok. In 2000, the company expanded further with Takat’s grandsons, Rayaz and Irfan, joining the firm and establishing offices in New York and Hong Kong.

Today, TAKAT continues to specialize in designing and creating exquisite jewelry with daring and unique combinations of colorless and colored diamonds, gemstones and precious metals. Pieces such as drop earrings and bangles feature dazzling arrays of Gemological Institute of America (GIA)- and GemResearch Swisslab AG (GRS)-certified sapphires, diamonds and Burmese pigeon blood rubies set in 18-karat white gold.

TAKAT’s fine jewelry and gemstones have been featured in numerous major trade shows and fairs around the world, including in New York, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Beijing, Dubai, Paris and Milan. Such celebrities as Mayim Bialik, Lily Collins, Joan Rivers and Ali Landry have worn TAKAT pieces to red-carpet events.

On 1stDibs, find a range of contemporary TAKAT earrings, bracelets, rings and more.

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.