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Barbara Hutton

Green Emerald — Woolworth heiress; Romanov emeralds

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Barbara Hutton is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald. Woolworth heiress; Romanov emeralds (1930).

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Barbara Hutton?
Barbara Hutton is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald. Woolworth heiress; Romanov emeralds.
What cut and colour is Barbara Hutton's emerald?
It is a emerald, Green in colour.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1930. Origin / association: Middle East.
Can I acquire a emerald like Barbara Hutton's?
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StoneEmerald
ColorGreen
Setting-
Era1930
RegionMiddle East

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

Arena

◆Society & Heiresses

Stone

Emerald

Color

Green

Region

🕌Middle East

Era

Art Deco (1915–1939)
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