Adventures of the Red Emerald
This week, we report the recent travels of the Red Emerald! As Summer 2017 ended, we visited Dallas, Denver and Delta hunting for rarities..
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Red Spotlight On...My One Carat Ring
This is the story of my first one carat Red Emerald, and the challenges involved with making facet-grade red beryl into fine jewelry.
The Elements of the Red Emerald
The atomic structure of a colored gem needs a Structural and Coloring element to form -- Red and Green Emeralds contain the same elements.
A Photogallery of Red Emerald Mirror Modifications
The Mirror Plane is an unseen boundary in a Dihexagonal Dipyramidal shape which can alter the formation of edges in a beryl specimen.
Geometric Proof of the Red Emerald
The red variety of beryl has a modified crystal structure also observed in the green, allowing for geometric proof of the Red Emerald's
The Red Emerald Hourglass
Distribution of energy during crystallization creates the hexagonal color zoning observed in certain Red and Green Emeralds.
Red Emerald Inclusions: Bixbyite
Bixbyite is a black, cubic mineral with a metallic luster from the Thomas Range and Wah-Wah Mountains of Utah upon which Red Emeralds may fo
Twelve Green and Red Emerald Similarities
"How was the Red Emerald discovered?" The red beryl mineral was found over a century ago, but it took 50 years to cut a stone, and
A Photogallery of Red Emerald Disturbance Modifications
The formation of beryl crystals under pressure and stress increases the incidence of surface modifications in both the green and red varieti
Classic Emerald Crystal Habits: The Prism
The Red Emerald crystallizes in the same prismatic hexagonal form as the Green Emerald, and possesses the same unique identifying crystal mo
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