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Highly valued as gemstones, emeralds are a grass-green variety of beryl. The capacity of emeralds to deflect light and to break white light into its component colors is not high, so cut stones display little brilliancy or fire (flashes of color). The color that gives this gem its value comes from the presence of small amounts of chromium. The most important production of fine-quality gem material is Colombia; emeralds are also mined in Russia, Australia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Synthetic emeralds are identical to natural crystals and may rival them in color and beauty.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
See Our Guide Pensacola, Florida For a sunny seaside stay
The Florida Gulf coast—and the Panhandle in particular—has long been a favorite destination for families thanks to its white-sand beaches and emerald waters.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere in the collection, was a startling Colombian emerald ring which appeared to float across the finger, on its diamond and white gold setting.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Two of the standout pieces showcasing this rich stone include a pair of Colombian emerald and diamond earrings by Harry Winston with a high estimate of $180,000 and a whopping 37.08-carat Colombian emerald and diamond ring, with a high estimate of $130,000.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Filmed on location across Donegal county, the feature luxuriates in natural splendor, in rocky cliffsides and rolling emerald hills (oftentimes with staid drone photography).
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Colombian emerald exports were worth $122 million, according to the national federation of emerald companies.
—Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson's Relationship Timeline Johnson was previously spotted in December 2020 wearing a large emerald ring on her left hand, however, the pair declined to comment at the time.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Once an emerald patchwork in the desert, the grass is no longer watered.
—Daniel Rothberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Chip Colwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Her new piece of jewelry included a large emerald stone in the center with diamonds in a halo effect around the gemstone.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Once a year, around Sept. 11, a woman calls Ms. Carryl to see whether her brother’s gold ring with an emerald stone has turned up.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Rising above the cacophony of distractions and all of the ancillary bombast, in the middle of the emerald rectangle at the center of a stadium, Patrick Mahomes was elevating, lifting to a place where athletes become eternal.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
Flamboyant pigments of emerald, turquoise, and rose delighted the eye across the indoor and outdoor spaces.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2023
The hairstyle showed off her stunning emerald statement earrings, which were on loan from the Queen herself.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
As good as that hot spot is, the more intimate way to experience the ubiquitous emerald paddies is by bicycle, which many Ubud hotels and tour companies offer led by local guides.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
The emerald fringes of conifers browned overnight, as if singed by flame.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 24 Aug. 2023
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“Emerald.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerald. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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emerald
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