Emerald is the bluish green to green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine.
The most valued variety of beryl, emerald was once cherished by Spanish conquistadors, Inca kings, Moguls, and pharaohs. Today, fine gems come from Africa, South America, and Central Asia.
Age of the oldest emeralds, from South Africa.
2011 sales price for Elizabeth Taylor´s emerald pendant - a record $280,000 per carat.
Cleopatra and the Ancient Egyptians believed Emeralds could be used to treat eye diseases and that the green color represented fertility and rebirth.
The most desirable emerald colors are bluish green to pure green, with vivid color saturation.
In Emerald expect to see inclusions that dealers like to call an internal "jardin," or garden.
Due to the crystal shape emeralds are commonly cut as rectangular step cuts called emerald cuts.
Because its density is lower, a one-carat emerald will appear larger in size than a one-carat diamond.
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