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Emerald
Emerald is the bluish green to green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine.
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Colombian Emerald Industry: Winds of Change
A firsthand look at Colombia’s emerald mines and the cutting and trading industry in Bogotá.
Historical Reading List: The Ancient Emerald Mines of Egypt
A New Discovery of Emeralds from Ethiopia
A report on a new Ethiopian source of high-quality emerald.
Emerald Dealing in Afghanistan
Exhibition Review: *Illuminations, from Earth to Jewel*
A review of Illuminations, from Earth to Jewel, at the Museum of Mineralogy at the ParisTech School of Mines in France.
Jaipur, India: The Global Gem and Jewelry Power of the Pink City
Examines Jaipur’s role as a colored stone cutting and jewelry manufacturing center, with profiles of 17 companies and their factory, trading, and retail operations.
Synthetic Emeralds Grown by Richard Nacken in the Mid-1920s
Describes the chemical, morphological, and microscopic properties of the first gem-quality synthetic emeralds ever produced, offering a historical perspective on their development.
Chart: Inclusions in Natural, Synthetic, and Treated Emerald
Provides a visual guide to the internal features of natural, synthetic, and treated emeralds.
Unusual Purple Inclusion in Emerald
Microscopic examination of an emerald revealed a purple banded inclusion with the appearance and optic character of fluorite.
In Rainier’s Footsteps: Journey to the Chivor Emerald Mine
Chronicles the famed emerald source through the adventures of Peter W. Rainier, who directed the mine from 1926 to 1931 and restored its former glory.
