Emerald Green Stone

Emerald panna emerald is a green colored highly precious gemstone of the beryl mineral family.

Emerald green stone.

They are the green variety of beryl and the natural stones are popular stones for jewelry. The name of this green crystal is said to come from the greek word meaning green stone. Gem stone king 18k yellow gold plated silver green simulated emerald pendant necklace for women 4 03 ct oval with 18 inch chain 4 6 out of 5 stars 4 59 99 59. This stone is a derivative of beryl and beryl is a mineral which blends of aluminum and beryllium.

Natural properties of emerald stone. With a hardness of 7 5 to 8 the may birthstone most likely won t suffer scratches. Most emeralds are highly included so their toughness resistance to breakage is classified as generally poor. To be an emerald a beryl must have a rich green color that ranges between bluish green green and slightly yellowish green.

Of all the earth s green gemstones emerald is perhaps the most popular. Emerald is the deep green color variety of the mineral known as beryl. Besides for emerald the mineral beryl also has other important gem varieties including blue aquamarine pink morganite and yellow heliodor golden beryl pure beryl is white. Deposits of this green variety of beryl have been found in india russia zimbabwe africa egypt austria brazil and columbia.

It gives bluish green hue to the stone in the world. Emerald stone with the fresh lively green hue in color is one of the most attractive gemstones. Emerald is a cyclosilicate. It is one of the most reputed gemstones in vedic astrology worn for success in businesses jobs creative or intellectual pursuits and knowledge seeking ventures.

The green color of emerald is usually caused by chromium impurities and occasionally by vanadium impurities emerald is by far the most valuable gemstone variety of beryl being one of the few precious gemstones. Rubies and sapphire are also counted in top three colored gemstones list. And if one goes by the parameters for gauging. Emerald stone is the beautiful and stunning gemstone and it is among the top three colored stones in the universe.

The color of this gemstone is usually green but it is sometimes also found in a bluish green form. Not only because of its pure green color but also because it counts among the big three in the world of coloured gemstones rubies sapphires and emeralds. Beryl has a hardness of 7 5 8 on the mohs scale. Colombian emerald is one of the most.

However it might come as a surprise to some that emerald doesn t make a great ring stone like ruby or sapphire. Pale green specimens and those outside of the required color range should be called green beryl. Emerald is chemically known as beryllium aluminum silicate and has a hexagonal crystal structure.