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  2. Colombian emeralds - Wikipedia

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    Emeralds, Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Colombia. Emeralds are green and sometime green with a blueish-tint precious gemstones that are mined in various geological settings. They are minerals in the beryl group of silicates. For more than 4,000 years, emeralds have been among the most valuable of all jewels.

  3. Emerald - Wikipedia

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    Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be 3 Al 2 (SiO 3) 6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium. [2] Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale. [2] Most emeralds have many inclusions, [3] so their toughness (resistance to breakage) is

  4. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known emerald is a single unengraved stone mounted in a gold ring, dated circa 330–300 BC. A 3rd century BC date is far too late for emeralds to appear in Exodus and Ezekiel. [5] However, the Greek and Latin terms smaragdos, smaragdus are broad enough to include other green gemstones, the most valuable of which was the emerald.

  5. Sorry, But These Collectibles Are Now Worthless

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    3. Wheat Pennies. Every so often, news of a rare coin, perhaps a recently discovered misstep by the U.S. Mint, gets people emptying their pockets in search of a jackpot find — and good luck with ...

  6. Beryl - Wikipedia

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    Faceted emerald, 1.07 carats (0.214 g), Colombia. Emeralds in antiquity were mined by the Egyptians and in what is now Austria, as well as Swat in contemporary Pakistan. [36] A rare type of emerald known as a trapiche emerald is occasionally found in the mines of Colombia. A trapiche emerald exhibits a "star" pattern; it has raylike spokes of ...

  7. Roman jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Glass makers were supposedly so skilled that they could fool the public into thinking that glass beads and ornaments were actually gemstones. [7] When genuine gems were utilized, the stones preferred by Roman women were amethyst, emerald, and pearl. [8] Pearls were rare and expensive and were used in Roman jewelry up until the end of the Republic.

  8. The Harpole Treasure includes one of the most valuable pieces ...

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    The Harpole Treasure was discovered in 2022, and refers to a collection of valuable relics unearthed from a burial ground in England. Among the finds was a unique piece of jewelry.

  9. Gemstone - Wikipedia

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    Today the gemstone trade no longer makes such a distinction. [25] Many gemstones are used in even the most expensive jewelry, depending on the brand-name of the designer, fashion trends, market supply, treatments, etc. Nevertheless, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds still have a reputation that exceeds those of other gemstones. [26]