Emerald & Jadeite Earrings
Product Info
Emerald & Jadeite Earrings set in Nickel
Length: 35mm
Stone size: 4-10mm
(Nickel & Lead Free Ear Component)
Emerald is a beryl, like aquamarine. One is green, the other blue, the difference between them being of a chemical nature. Emeralds have always been highly prized by royalty. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt wore emeralds from her mine in Upper Egypt. Emeralds are heavily represented in the Russian Crown Jewels from the time of the czars. The Emperor Nero is said to have gazed through a large emerald to soothe his eyes as he watched the gladiator games in the Coliseum.
This is Thailand lab grown emerald. It is a reconstructed stone that has been reheated. It has all the elements of the real emerald
The only pure forms of jade are jadeite and nephrite. The history of jade goes back several thousand years when jade was first used to make weapons and tools because of its toughness. Jade ranges in colour. It occurs in green, white, orange, yellow, lavender, grey and black. Jade can be more than one colour in a single gem. Jade in which the colour is evenly distributed is highly valued. However, colour preferences vary depending on the region. For example, in the West, deep and vivid green jade is preferred, but in the Far East, pure white or yellow jade with a pink tone is prized, along with green imperial jade.
This Jadeite is dyed green.
