Esmeralda (emerald)
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Esmeralda (emerald) is a precious green gemstone variety of the mineral beryl, highly valued in jewelry and historically associated with luxury and symbolism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gemstone ⓘ |
| associatedZodiacSign |
Gemini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGemGroup | colored gemstones ⓘ |
| birthstoneForMonth | May ⓘ |
| chemicalFormula | Be3Al2(SiO3)6 ⓘ |
| chromophoreElements |
chromium
ⓘ
vanadium ⓘ |
| clarityCharacteristic | often heavily included ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| commonInclusionsName | jardin ⓘ |
| crystalSystem | hexagonal ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | green beryl (lighter color and lower saturation) ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
symbol of fertility
ⓘ
symbol of love ⓘ symbol of rebirth ⓘ symbol of wealth ⓘ |
| historicallyImportantRegion |
Chivor, Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muzo, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyMinedBy |
Romans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egyptians ⓘ |
| luster | vitreous ⓘ |
| majorSourceCountry |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPerception | one of the “big three” colored gemstones (emerald, ruby, sapphire) ⓘ |
| mineralFamily | beryl ⓘ |
| mohsHardness | 7.5–8 ⓘ |
| refractiveIndex | 1.565–1.602 ⓘ |
| specificGravity | 2.67–2.78 ⓘ |
| symbolismInLore |
enhancement of intuition
ⓘ
promotion of harmony in relationships ⓘ protection for travelers ⓘ |
| treatment | commonly oiled to enhance clarity ⓘ |
| typicalCut | emerald cut ⓘ |
| typicalHueRange | bluish green to pure green GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalTransparency | transparent to translucent GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bracelets
ⓘ
crowns and regalia ⓘ earrings ⓘ necklaces ⓘ rings ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
rarity
ⓘ
rich green color ⓘ use in fine jewelry ⓘ |
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