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Trace Elements of the Red Emerald
Colors in gemstones & Red Emerald are caused by chromophores: trace metal impurities present during formation which remain trapped in th
Red Spotlight On...An American Rose
An American Rose is a pendant featuring the fourth largest Benitoite stone ever faceted, along with a 3.75 ct supply of Red Emerald melee in
An Introduction to the Hexagonal Crystal System
Hexagonal molecules of beryllium and oxygen form cyclosilicate six-sided rings stacked on a lattice to form crystals of the mineral red bery
The Geologic History of the Wah-Wah Deposit
The geological and chemical conditions required for red beryl crystallization and Red Emerald formation are examined.
The Thomas Range Red Beryl Deposit
Red Emeralds formed 23 to 18 million years ago; the red beryl from the Thomas Range shows unique mineralogical characteristics in crystal ha
Origin of the Red Emerald
Diamond famously utilizes carbon atoms in its crystal lattice, but Emerald is formed on a molecular foundation of beryllium, just as in Red
History's Missing Precious Gemstone
In every precious gemstone family, every color had been discovered...with the exception of a red version of Emerald, which was not found unt
The No-Prize
Stan Lee is The Man who helped create the greatest number of superheroes in the modern-day pantheon. I use the word Pantheon with...
What is Your Job?
The Red Emerald has no voice, but my job is to try and serve in that capacity. If the red beryl could speak, what would this gemstone say? I
What is Pezzottaite?
Red Emerald and Pezzottaite share a family relationship as members of the beryl group, both are Type III like Emerald and are some of the ra
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