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Highly valued as gemstones, emeralds are a grass-green variety of beryl. The capacity of emeralds to deflect light and to break white light into its component colors is not high, so cut stones display little brilliancy or fire (flashes of color). The color that gives this gem its value comes from the presence of small amounts of chromium. The most important production of fine-quality gem material is Colombia; emeralds are also mined in Russia, Australia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Synthetic emeralds are identical to natural crystals and may rival them in color and beauty.
Examples of emerald in a Sentence
Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
In Houston tastemaker Natalie Steen's formal living room (lacquered in Benjamin Moore's Milk Shake, 1165), her love of color reigns supreme, from the chartreuse Christopher Moore print throw pillows to the cerulean piping on the emerald chairs.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
The brooch was presented to the princess as part of a suit of jewels, that also included a brooch featuring a leek motif and a pair of emerald drop earrings, all purchased by a committee of women, the Ladies of North Wales.
—Clara Strunck, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Emerald.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerald. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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emerald
1 of 2 noun
emerald
2 of 2 adjective
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