Emerald has been synonymous with the color green since ancient times. A fine emerald is a truly breathtaking sight, and this member of the beryl family is well deserving of its placement in the traditional “big four” gems along with sapphire, ruby, and diamond. Emerald is the birthstone for May. Emerald is a medium or darker green to blue-green beryl gemstone, in which the green color is derived from impurities of chromium, vanadium, or a combination of both. Before 1963, the definition of emerald was limited to beryls with chromium impurities, but the discovery in Brazil of a large deposit of beryl stones colored green by vanadium led to modification. According to the modern definition, the purity and saturation of the green color of a beryl is what defines an emerald. However, in a situation similar to the division between pink sapphire and ruby, some chromium colored stones of light to medium-light green color are sometimes sold as emeralds though they could be considered green beryls.

Emerald is considered a “Type III” gemstone, which means these gems are virtually always included to some degree. Because of this designation, a clarity grade of “very slightly included” is the normal range for emeralds. Well over 90% of the emeralds in commerce have been treated to minimize the appearance of the inclusions.

Emeralds can feature many kinds of internal fractures and inclusions.

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• Origin  Afghanistan
• Color Green
• Clarity I
• Treatment: None