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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.
Examples of emerald in a Sentence
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Do not use Windex on softer gems like pearls, opals, or emeralds, because the ammonia may damage them.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Enter the grounds of any Anantara resort in southern Thailand and the real world slips away behind an emerald jungle veil.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Emerald.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerald. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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emerald
1 of 2 noun
emerald
2 of 2 adjective
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