Colored Gem Stones Similar to Emerald
SIMILAR GREEN COLORED GEM STONES Green sapphire may resemble emerald, but its high hardness distinguishes it.
Garnet and zircon rarely achieve a deep green like emerald, and diopside and dioptase are considerably softer than emerald. 
Green tourmaline can only be distinguished by its difference in optical properties.
More Emerald Information:The Lore:
The emerald gemstone was known in ancient times, not only for its beauty but also for its alleged power of healing diseases and its magical qualities.
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Emerald Quality:
The finest quality loose emerald and emerald jewelry has the color of fresh young green grass, an almost pure spectral green, possibly with a very faint tint of blue, as in the "drop of oil" emerald from Colombia.
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Treatment:
Well over 90% of natural emeralds in commerce have been oil-treated to minimize the appearance of the inclusions and to reduce the likelihood of fracture.
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Varieties
Colombian Emerald - Emerald stone from Colombia. This emerald is usually of exceptional quality.
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False Names:
Emeralds have been synthetically produced since 1848. However, only recently have synthetic emeralds been available on the market.
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Emerald Care:
Avoid extreme temperature changes and high heat. DO NOT USE ANY ULTRASONIC CLEANERS OR STEAMERS.
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