What is the typical appearance of an emerald?
The standard color is a distinctively rich and vibrant hue known, in fact, as “emerald green”. The specific rendering of this hue is due to traces of chromium in the crystal structure. The shades of the “emerald green” hue come in light and dark versions, and when light is shone through the emerald, one can see the many “inclusions” that are part of the emerald’s natural makeup. Inclusions look like small, light fissures throughout the interior of the emerald, and are considered an integral part of every emerald.
