Emerald
Emerald, with its lush, exuberant shade of green, is the most recognisable member of the beryl family. Emerald takes its name from the ancient Greek word for green, "smaragdus". Colombia is the largest producer of emeralds, which have a great reputation for their stunning colour.Emeralds were once associated with healing powers and legend has it that emeralds make their wearer more intelligent and witty.
Sources: Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Hardness: Emeralds range from 7.5-8 on Mohs scale.
Toughness: Poor to good.
Emerald is the birthstone for May.
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