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Emerald

Emeralds have been discovered since 4000 BC.

Emerald is a variety of mineral beryl. The colored green by trace of chromium and vanadium.

The term emerald derives from the Latin smaragdus, via Greek smarados. Its original source is being a Semitic word izmargad or Sanskrit word, marakata meaning emerald or green.

The value of the precious stone emerald is graded using four basic parameters color, cuts, clarity and crystals.

Colombia is the world's largest producer of emerald which provides more than 60% of global production. Emerald's major occurrences are India, Australia, Austria, Pakistan, United States, Canada, Russia, South Africa, Brazil and some parts of Asian countries.

It is regarded as traditional birthstone for May and traditional gemstones for astrological signs of Taurus, Cancer and Gemini.

Emerald is rewarded as a traditional gift stone for 55th wedding anniversary and also used as 20th and 35th wedding anniversary stone.

Cleopatra prized emeralds all above other gemstonesand the first recorded emerald mines are famous Cleopatra mines rediscovered in 1818 in northern Egypt.

Precious Stone Emerald

Color: Green

Birthstone: May

Anniversary: 55th Year Stone