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Emeralds

admin — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:55:48 +0000

Emeralds are precious stones held in high esteem since the ancient times.

The green color symbolizes life and springtime.

Emeralds are truly fascinating gemstone. These are gems that possess the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green one can ever imagine. Speaking of quality, fine emeralds are considered more valuable than diamonds.

The name emerald came from the Greek word smaragdos via the Old French esmeralde, which means green gemstone. The oldest Emerald gems are believed to be growing 2600 million years ago somewhere in Zimbabwe.

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Ancient high regard of emerald

admin — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:55:22 +0000

Since ancient times, emeralds have been held in high esteem.

Some of the most famous kinds of these stones are to be seen in museums and collections. One of the museums that hold emerald exhibits is The New York Museum of Natural History. It showcases a cup made of pure emerald which belonged to the Emperor Jehangir and is shown next to the Patricia, one of the largest Colombian emerald crystals.

The Holy Scriptures of the Indians, the Vedas, cited that emeralds promise good luck and enhance the well-being of a person, so it was no wonder that the treasure chests of Indian maharajas and maharanis contained wonderful emeralds like the worlds largest Mogul Emerald.

Emerald deposits

admin — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:55:01 +0000

Colombia continued to be the top listed country in which fine emeralds can be found.

Columbia possesses around 150 known deposits. Not all of those however are being exploited. Fine emeralds can be found in countries such as Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe. Furthermore, they can also be found in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Zambia and also in Russia.

Characteristics of emerald

admin — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:54:40 +0000

Green is the color of life and springtime and it conveys harmony and love of nature.

Green results into a perception of freshness and vividness. Green emeralds always changes somewhat between the bright light of the day and the artificial light of a lamp, but what makes emerald so special is that is capable to retain its lively vigor in all nuances.

The emerald’s hardness protects itself from scratches. In spite of being hard, its brittleness and fissures allow cutting. Its setting and cleaning are quite difficult and geniuses had to develop a special cut just for this gem.

The rectangular or square cut of emeralds and the beveled corners bring out the beauty of these valuable gemstones to the fullest. At the same time, they provide protection to mechanical strain.