Green Gemstone Jewelry

Green represents life and nature, peace and ecology. Natural greens are seen tranquil and refreshing. The color green reminds people of abundant spring and summer seasons. Wearing fashionable green clothes and accessories may give us the sense of renewal, self-control and harmony.

There are many green gems. They come from all over the world and in many different shades of green. The most popular are emerald gems, peridot gemstones, and green jade. Other green stones include chrysoprase and malachite.

 

Emerald

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The most popular deep green colored gem symbolizes natural beauty. Emerald, the birthstone of May, comes from the Persian term "Esmeralde" and "Panna" in India. It is made up of beryllium aluminum silicate (3BEO Al 2 O3 6 SiO2) in chemical formula. The first ever emerald is said to be found in the Red sea in Egypt. The most beautiful and high quality gem is worth for Columbians to be tortured and killed than pointing the source of it. The gem is dedicated to the Goddess Venus in Babylon about 4000 BC ago.

The Emerald gem symbolizes faith and immortality. Lovers give it to show their undying faith for love, and thus made this perfect for wedding and engagement rings. Being one of the Navagraha stones, this represents good in business matters, intelligence, education, communication and even intuition.

In fashion, it varies from bluish green to lush green. Perfect for rings, pendants, necklaces, earrings and others. This is very hard to cut due to its brittleness. Make sure the color is evenly distributed in green and no chip before buying. Famous cutters come from Thailand and India.

Treat and clean it with oil to enhance the color. The oil may need to be heated many times to assure the fractures intact.

Producing countries of Emerald are Colombia, India, Thailand, Russia, Pakistan, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Austria, Zambia, Afghanistan, South Africa, Brazil, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Australia.

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Emerald Peridot Jade

 

Peridot

French coined it from the word .peritot. (unclear) and .faridat. in Arabic (gem). It is the birthstone of August. Since it is costs less than emerald, it is referred to as the poor man.s emerald. Chemically, it is composed of iron and magnesium silicate. Peridot is one of the unique gemstones because it comes to one color only. The more iron in crystal structure, the greener it will look like. Yellow green, olive to brownish green are produced with iron contents which is really a part of its composition. Many mistook it for topaz. Ancient old Cleopatra has a collection of Peridot gems.

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Also known as Olivine is cheaper because it doesn.t have to undergo treatments. It is considered as a real Peridot if found with an inclusion called .lilypad. and the back facets is doubling when in top view.

It is used in jewelries such as earrings, pendants and bracelets. Cutting is difficult due to its easily broken structure. It is sensitive in high temperature changes like when dipped in cold water, it will be cracked. Never contact Peridot with any kinds of acids to avoid damage.

Up to now small boats risk in crossing the shark infested sea in Ras Banas in Egypt to get Peridot in an island called Zabargad. It can also be found in Myanmar, Pakistan, Arizona, China, Norway, Mexico and Hawaii.

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Emerald Peridot Jade

 

Jade

Jade came from the Spanish word "piedra de ijada", also called the "stone of heaven" is a truly treasured gem since the ancient times. The best and most popular color of jade is imperial green close to green of emerald. But some found other colors that are not known by others like us lavender jade, purple jade, pink jade, red jade, orange jade, yellow jade, brown jade, white jade, black jade and gray jade too.

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Jade jewelries are mostly custom made for gold and silver. Jewelers sell it as pendants, earrings, necklaces, rings and bangles. The semi-translucent jades are the most expensive. In history, an Emperor traded 15 cities for a jade. Since it is hard to break, people used it for weapons and objects for vessels. They are also observed in carvings and some art works.

Jadeite is treated by bleaching to form a plastic. But the treated ones are much cheaper than the natural gem. Jade gemstones can be dyed to improve its color but these dyes often fade over time.

Jade has many varieties, the jadeite and the nephrite that are composed of different silicate minerals. Jadeite is more valuable because it's rarer and thus used for jewelry purposes only.

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Emerald Peridot Jade

 

Chrysoprase

With the formula SIO2, the most expensive gem is often confused with jade. The rare green apple color stone belongs to the quartz family as a cryptocrystalline. Many are amazed with this hexagonal bright translucent green gemstone that is composed of two Greek word, chyros (gold) and prase (leek). There are available Chrysoprase stones in deeper green hues. The color is a product of nickel it is containing. The color may be changed to a lighter one if exposed to sunlight or heat for a long period of time.

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Usually, this gem is cut into cabochons and mounted in rings, earrings and pendants. You can also find beaded Chrysoprase necklaces and bracelets.

The highest quality of this gemstone is found in Australia and thus named it as Australian jade. Commonly, the deposits are found in Queen land and Western Australia and others are found in Germany, Arizona, California, Brazil, Poland and Russia.

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Emerald Peridot Jade

 

Malachite

From the Greek term "mallow" (green herb), Malachite is an opaque gem banded in light and dark green patterns and thus making it one of a kind. Chemically composed of hydrated copper carbonate (Cu2 (OH) 2 CO3), is soft, brittle and heat and acid sensitive.

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Malachite is very durable and wearable behind its sensitivity if cut with caution. Usually it is cut in dome shape (cabochon). Used as amulets and many jewelry by Egyptians since 3000 AD., Malachite is also good in making carvings in known architecture and as an inlay work. This popular peacock stone is also meant to design the modern jewelries. It is not expensive due to enormous production. It is used for men's and women's jewelry. It is also made into watch faces, pens and ornaments.

Treatments are usually done to give it a lighter shade or to make the hue bolder by heating, plastic bonding and epoxy resins. There are synthetic or fake malachite scattered around the globe so be sure to know the real stone.

Produced and marketed in Ural Mountains in Russia, Zaire, Germany, Zambia and Australia. Combinations of malachite crystal form a spectacular and most colorful assortment of mineral world.

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