Emerald Vs Other Imitate Green Stones

Emerald gemstone is the valuable gemstone because of its rareness in the nature. Emeralds are famous and attractive gemstones because of its appealing shades of green. Emerald market value and demand is more than any other gemstone. Bit in the market, there are other green stones available which look like the emerald stone. In this blog, I will tell you the difference between emerald and other green stones.

Emerald vs Green Onyx: Emerald and “Green Onyx “both are green colored gemstone. But Onyx is a layering of the crystalline mineral chalcedony and quartz settled as micro fine crystals. On onyx, there are some layers of opaque moganite which gives the onyx opaque, banded look. Onyx can’t considered as proper gemstone and its composition may also vary according to its color. Whereas, emerald is formed by the mineral beryl and it is formed as a single crystal. It has a huge number of inadequacies which make its cutting difficult and it is a rarer gemstone and always comes in green color which makes it more precious than Green Onyx.

Emerald vs Peridot: Another green gemstone which looks like the emerald gemstone that is “Peridot”. Emerald is considered as “precious” gemstone while peridot is “semi –precious” gemstone. Peridot is cabochon the variety of olivine whereas emerald is a part of the beryl family. These gemstones can be discriminate by the color as the emerald is darker shades of green and peridot comes in lighter shades of green. Peridot is fragile in the nature and hardness of emerald is 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale. It looks like an emerald, but it’s very cheap in the price than the emerald so people can easily afford it.. No doubt! Peridot is the natural crystal but it can never be liked with the precious gemstone emerald.

Emerald vs Jade: The term “Jade” represents the two stones “Jadeite and Nephrite”. Both these stones are of green color and these both are minerals which are made up of different silicate, but they both vary from each other. “Jadeite and Nephrite” have same hardness which is 6.5-7.0 which is less than emerald stone. You can easily differentiate the emerald and jade. If you place these two stones together, you will notice that jade is “opaque” whilst emerald is transparent. Both the stones can be carved but jade is more softer as compared to emerald

Emerald vs Green Beryl: Emerald and green beryl both are the part of the beryl family, but both of these stones are quite different from each other. The color of both stones fall under the green color, but shades are different like the shades of emerald comes in “yellowish green to greenish blue” while the shades of green beryl is “pale green or very light green”. Emerald stone is green because of the combination of “chromium and vanadium” however green beryl is green due to the presence of “iron” only.  Emerald is rare to be found in nature as compared to green beryl. Emerald is mostly found with the inclusions in it and green beryl comes with very less inclusions. Hardness of both the stones is equal, but due to more inclusions in emerald, chances of getting breakage or expanses is more than the green beryl. But this stone is also cheaper in price rather than the emerald stone.

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Different Types of Emerald Gemstone

Emerald gemstone is mesmerizing gemstone. This gemstone is rarer in the nature and very famous because it’s alluring shades of green.  Emerald is a gemstone of royal, because it was made popular ancient emperors, it always being an imperial choice. Emerald is the birthstone for the “May” born.  Emerald is also well known stone because of its attractive healing properties. This stone is co-related to the planet “Mercury”, so it symbolizes eternal youth and prosperity.

Emerald is a part of the beryl family and it results from the natural phenomenon which is known as “Exometamorphism”. In this phenomenon, the elements of “Chromium and Vanadium” provide the shining green color to the basic rock.  The color difference of an emerald depends on the amount of iron in it. There are several types of emerald and most of the emeralds are known for their origin’s name.

Colombian Emeralds: The first and foremost emeralds were produced in “Columbia”. Colombian emerald mines are leading mines in the whole world till now, because it gives both quality and quantity to the buyers. Colombian emeralds are in deep shade of green and these emeralds can easily be identified because of its transparency and crystallization, all these qualities of Colombian emerald make it differs from “Brazilian emerald and African emerald”. “Muzo and Chivor” are the two famous mines for Colombian emeralds. In “Muzo” emeralds are slightly in yellowish color whilst in “Chivor” emerald has minor bluish shade in it.  In Colombian mines emerald’s work is done by hands and plucked from carbonaceous shale, which make it more in demand in the world.

Brazilian Emeralds: Brazilian emeralds were found in 1920. After this “Brazilian emerald” became affordable emeralds in early 1960”s then they came into the market with the best quality of Brazilian emerald in the year 1980 at Itabera in Minais Gerais, Santa Teresinha in Goias, and Nova Era near Itabera and they are producing till now. Mostly, Brazilian emeralds are yellowish or lighter in shade.

Zambian Emerald: Whenever it comes to fine emerald majority of people consider to the “Colombian or Brazilian emeralds” but “Zambian emeralds” are also very much in demand.  Zambia is situated in South Africa, large scale of emerald mines were started in 1976 in Zambia.  Zambian emeralds are greener and brighter than Colombian emeralds, which make it leading emerald origin in the world.

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Synthetic Emerald: The synthetic emeralds were initiated in the 1930’s. Earlier this process was known as Farben and the Chatham processes, but this was not that much successful,  then one more processes was introduced in 1960’s named as a hydrothermal flux process. This process was used to produce synthetic emerald.  In this method crystal nutrient are dissolved in an acidic solution of water and chemicals at a very high temperature and pressure. It is then allowed to crystallize in a cooler chamber of the reactor. This method was proved very worthwhile and by 1980, 500,000carats emeralds were produced with the help of this process. Manufacturers like Biron, Chatham, Kyocera, Gilson, Inamori, Farben, Lechleitner, Linde and others produce synthetic emeralds these days.

Cat’s eye Emerald: Cat’s eye emeralds are the rarest one. In this, emeralds have a  cat’s eye effect in it, it is known as “Chatoyancy” which looks like a wide slit same to the pupil in a cat’s eye. These are only found in paler green emerald.

Trapiche Emerald: These “Trapiche Emeralds” are mined in the “Muzo” mine which is located in Columbia. These emeralds hold “Black Impurities” that formed a “six ray stars” which make it different from other emeralds.

Star Emeralds: The word “Star Emerald” indicates to “Trapiche Emeralds”. This term is used to describe the rare occurrence of asterism or the presence of rayed star moving inside of an emerald.

Red Emerald or Bixbite: “Red Emerald” is formed out of a mineral “Beryl” takes its color because of the presence of “Manganese”. This emerald is rarely found in area of Utah’s Wah Wah Mountain. That is why this is the rarer gem of the world to be found. 

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