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Empress Josephine (emerald parure)

Green Cushion Emerald — Emerald and diamond rosette necklace from a French empress's personal collection

The originalEmerald and diamond rosette necklace from a French empress's personal collectionSee the documented piece →

Empress Josephine (emerald parure) is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Cushion Emerald. Emerald and diamond rosette necklace from a French empress's personal collection (1806).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great emerald stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Empress Josephine (emerald parure)?
Empress Josephine (emerald parure) is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Cushion Emerald. Emerald and diamond rosette necklace from a French empress's personal collection.
What cut and colour is Empress Josephine (emerald parure)'s emerald?
It is a Cushion cut, Green in colour.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1806. Origin / association: France.
Can I acquire a emerald like Empress Josephine (emerald parure)'s?
Yes — Legacy Diamonds sources and commissions comparable emeralds privately, including one-of-one bespoke pieces in the same cut and colour. Begin privately with the Legacy atelier.

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StoneEmerald
ShapeCushion
ColorGreen
Era1806
RegionFrance

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

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Stone

Emerald

Shape

Cushion

Color

Green

Region

🇫🇷France

Era

The 19th Century
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