Emerald Is A Mineral Gemstone From The Beryl Family. It Has A
Hardness Of 7.5-8 Mohs. This Is Quite Hard, But The Fact That All
Emeralds Have Inner Fissures And Cracks Make Emeralds Liable To
Break Under Physical Impact. The Emerald Gem Stone Is Chemically
Beryllium Aluminium Silicate. Emeralds Have A Specific
Gravity Of 2.63 To 2.91. Specific Gravity Is The Number Of Times
Heavier A Gemstone Of Any Volume Is Than An Equal Volume Of Water.
For Those Of You Who Believe In Birth Stones, Emerald Gems Are The
Birthstone For Those Born In The Month Of May. Besides Being The
Birthstone For May Green Emerald Gemstones Represent The Zodiac
Sign Taurus. Success In Love Is Attributed To The Emerald Gem
Stone. The Emerald Gemstone In The Asian Mythological Narvratna
Ring Represents The Planet Mercury. The Navratan Ring Is A Very
Old Asian Tradition In Hindu Mythology And Consists Of Nine
Gemstones. The Term Nav Means Nine And The Term Ratna Means
Gemstones. Each Of The Nine Gemstones Is Supposed To Have
Characteristic Powers That Can Be Imparted To The Person Wearing
Them.
What to look for in Colombian emeralds? First color, does it look
like an emerald? Compare my emeralds with what you see on
television. If you are going to spend the money everyone should
immediately recognize that what you are wearing is an emerald.
Most web sites and jewelry shows on television have washed out
pale green beryl for sale. Opinions vary but slightly
bluish-green, green-green, and slightly yellowish-green are all
described as top colors. I think the slightly bluish-greens are
probably the most valuable. The slightly yellowish-green will
appear more warm while the slightly bluish-greens will feel more
cool. What you don’t want is a gray or brown tint in your
Colombian emeralds.
