A Look at Emeralds

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Stuart M. Robertson, GG (GIA) and Çiğdem Lüle, PhD., FGA, GG (GIA)

Emerald is the most prized variety of Beryl. The use of emeralds in jewelry and objects of personal adornment date back more than two millennia. Emerald occurrences are known from North and South America, Europe…

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