EMERALD

Stone of green color it often comes from Colombia. It is part of the beryllium group. It is known for its noble inclusions called garden of the stone. Some say it is the most precious of the four gems.

A legend speaks of a lake not far from Bogota named Eldorado (originally “El dorado” the golden one in English). A lake of emerald color where the Spanish conquistadors would have found big emeralds. Today the term Eldorado has entered the dictionary.

Emerald is a stone that is used exclusively to adorn objects. It has no technical use as other stones might have.

There is currently no artificial way to create an emerald. The only way to get them is to look for them in nature.

Benefits:

It is a brightly colored stone that can bring a lot to the aesthetics of an object.

Disadvantages:

It is an expensive stone and can break when set.