Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale. Emerald is the birthstone of May & is the traditional gift for the 55th wedding anniversary in the US. Most people can recognize an emerald based on its signature "emerald" cut and the deep, green color of this gemstone.
Emerald are one of the four precious globally recognized stones. The other three are rubies, diamonds and sapphire.
Top quality emeralds can be worth more than diamonds because emeralds without imperfections are very rare.
A 1 carat emerald appears larger than a 1 carat diamond because emerald have a lower density.
The first known emeralds were mined in Egypy around 1500BC.
One of Cleopatra's favorite stones was emerald.
Emeralds were discovered in south America in 16th century by the Spanish. They were used by the Incas well before this discovery.
According to ancient folklore, putting an emerald under your tongue would help one see into the future.
Today, Colombia yields the largest amount of emeralds Contributing to more thsn 50% of all meraldproduction worldwide.
A gemologist judges a diamond's clarity grade by using a 10x loupe. The clarity of an emerald is often assesses with the naked ey.
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