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10 Outrageous Pieces of Green Jewelry to Covet on St. Patrick’s Day

by Schanel Bakkouche

J. Lo

There’s no better opportunity to drool over outrageous emeralds, jade, and other precious stones than St. Patrick’s Day. Fortunately, many designers have been making enviable, over-the-top pieces that fit the bill this year. Vibrant jade and emerald are front and center in this pair of decadent chandelier earrings from Lydia Courteille, while a stainless steel vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust watch features a custom-colored kelly green dial studded with white-diamond hour markers. The Emeraude En Majesté collection from Van Cleef & Arpels bears witness to the special attachment that has always felt for this precious stone, the Happy Hearts line from Chopard embraces the heart as a symbolic motif of the Happy Diamonds collection, and Monique Pean created a pair of stunning, sculptural green stud earrings. Here, 10 over-the-top pieces of jewelry to obsess over on St. Patrick’s Day–and wear throughout the season.

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Jennifer Lopez: Dream Girl, styled by Edward Enninful, photographed by Mario Sorrenti; W magazine August 2013.

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Bulgari, Divas’ Dream High Jewelry Necklace, Material: 18K White Gold with Emerald and Diamond, Price Upon Request, bulgari.com

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Chopard, Happy Hearts Pendant 18-Carat Rose Gold And Diamond, Agate, $2,429, chopard.com

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Jemma Wynne, 18K yellow gold Prive Luxe stick earrings with blackened pave diamonds and Emeralds, $8,190, Available at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills

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Rolex, Crafted with a 36mm case and Jubilee bracelet band, polyvore.com

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Monique Pean Oval-Shaped Studs, $9,800, barneys.com

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Nam Cho, 18 karat white gold and black rhodium ring with green onyx center, emeralds, and white diamonds, $5,500, modaoperandi.com

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Verdura, One-Of-A-Kind Black Jade And Gold “No. 91” Cuff Wet With A Circa 1885 Peridot And Diamond Brooch, $78,500, verdura.com

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Anne Sisteron, Emerald Diamond Triplet Cushion Cut Luxe Cocktail Ring $1,635, annesisteron.com

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Lydia Courteille, Boucles d’oreilles en or blanc noirci 18 carats à pierres multiples Amazonia, $27,445, net-a-porter.com

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Djula, 18K gold necklace with diamonds and emerald, $29,850, djula.fr