EN: Over the centuries, several cultures have considered the emerald to be a mighty stone.

Mines are on virtually every continent, namely the USA, Brazil, Afghanistan, Spain, South Africa, Zambia, Switzerland, Cambodia, and China. The first emerald mines on record are those in southern Egypt (over 2000 years ago). Still, the emeralds that are unanimously considered the most beautiful and of the best quality in the world are those from Colombia, producing more than half of all emeralds.

Color, clarity, cut, and carats are the four factors used to determine the value of an emerald, the crucial being - color.

Valuable and excellent quality emeralds are very transparent, with the most valued color being vibrant green or bluish, with uniform saturation and without zonality of colors.

The smaller the number of inclusions, the greater its transparency and, consequently, the higher its price. However, most emeralds have inclusions, which can be very important in determining their natural origin since the market is flooded with synthetic emeralds (Gilson, hydrothermal, etc.).

The rarity of this gemstone is also an important factor, as there are fewer emeralds in the world than diamonds, so high-quality emeralds can be worth more per carat than diamonds.

PT: Ao longo dos séculos, várias culturas consideraram a esmeralda como uma pedra extremamente poderosa.

Com minas em praticamente todos os continentes, podemos encontrá-las nos EUA, Brasil, Afeganistão, Espanha, África do Sul, Zâmbia, Suiça, Cambodja e China, sendo que as primeiras minas de esmeraldas de que há registo são as do Sul do Egipto (à mais de 2000 anos), mas as esmeraldas que, unanimente são consideradas mais belas e de melhor qualidade são as da Colômbia, que produz mais de metade de todas as esmeraldas no mundo. 

Cor, clareza, corte e quilates são os quatro fatores utilizados para determinar o valor de uma esmeralda, sendo o mais importante - a cor.

EN: The oldest emeralds are about 3 billion years old and, according to available records were already known and sold in the Babylonian markets in 4000 BC.

It is a cross-cultural gemstone referred to in the Book of Revelation as one of the cornerstones of the Celestial City.

The twelve apocalyptic gems are intimately related to the twelve apostles. This relationship, confirmed by the writings of Andreas, bishop of Caesarea (563-637 AD), who wrote about this precious stone: “… The green Emerald is fed with oil so that its transparency and beauty cannot change. This stone designed to signify John the Evangelist. He calmed souls struck down by sin with holy oil, and by the grace of his excellent doctrine lent constant strength to our faith ”…

Saint John the Evangelist, the Apostle John, was one of Jesus twelve disciples. He was known as the Evangelist because he wrote the Fourth Gospel and the Book of Revelation. According to Catholic theologians, the Emerald was the physical representation of loyalty, hope, truth, genuineness and authenticity.

PT: As esmeraldas mais antigas têm cerca de 3 bilhões de anos e, de acordo, com os registos disponíveis já eram conhecidas e vendidas nos mercados da Babilônia em 4000 AC.

É uma pedra transversal a diversas culturas e é referida no Livro do Apocalipse, no Novo Testamento, como uma das pedras fundamentais da Cidade Celestial.

As doze gemas apocalípticas estão ligadas aos doze apóstolos. Essa relação é confirmada nos escritos de Andreas, bispo de Cesaréia (563-637 DC), que sobre esta pedra preciosa escreveu o seguinte: “… A esmeralda, que é de uma cor verde, é alimentada com óleo, que a sua transparência e beleza não pode mudar. Foi concebida esta pedra para significar João, o Evangelista. Ele, de fato, acalmou as almas abatidas pelo pecado com um óleo divino, e pela graça de sua excelente doutrina empresta força constante à nossa fé”…

São João Evangelista, o Apóstolo João, foi um dos doze discípulos de Jesus. Chamado de “Evangelista” por ter escrito o Quarto Evangelho, bem como o Livro do Apocalipse, palavra grega que quer dizer Revelação.

De acordo com os teólogos católicos, a esmeralda é a representação física da lealdade, da esperança, da verdade, da genuinidade e da autenticidade.

FR: Les émeraudes les plus anciennes ont environ troismilliards d'années et, selon les registres disponibles, étaient déjà connues et vendues sur les marchés babyloniens en 4000 AC. 

L'émeraude est une pierre inter-culturelle mentionnée dans le livre de l'Apocalypse comme l'une des pierres angulaires de la cité céleste.

Les douze gemmes apocalyptiques sont lieés aux douze apôtres. Cette relation confirmée dans les écrits d'Andreas, évêque de Césarée (563-637 après JC), qui écrivit ce qui suit à propos de cette pierre précieuse: « L'émeraude, qui est de couleur verte, est nourrie d'huile, que sa transparence et sa beauté ne peuvent changer. Cette pierre a été conçue pour signifier Jean l'évangéliste. Il a, en effet, calmé les âmes frappées par le péché avec une huile divine et par la grâce de son excellente doctrine prête une force constante à notre foi »

Saint Jean l'Évangéliste, l'apôtre Jean, était l'un des douze disciples de Jésus. Il était connu comme «l'évangéliste» parce qu'il a écrit le quatrième évangile et le livre de l'Apocalypse. Pour les théologiens catholiques, l'émeraude est la représentation physique de la loyauté, de l'espoir, de la vérité, de l'authenticité et de l'authenticité.

EN: Emerald is the most precious gem in the beryl family.

This colorful family includes Aquamarine (light blue), Morganite (pink), Heliodor (golden), as well as red and light green beryls.

Emerald owes its green color to Chrome or to Vanadium; still, geologically speaking, it is a true miracle of nature. An emerald formation implies a series of occurrences, namely, telluric movements, that subdue their liquid components to extremely high and extreme pressures and temperatures that mix by chance - the gradual decrease in temperature forms these beautiful crystals.

Usually, it has numerous inclusions, as well as cracks on the surface. When an emerald has no inclusions visible to the naked eye, it is considered perfect. Emeralds that have no cracks or breaks are extremely rare. Inclusions and cracks in emerald are known as "gardens" because of their appearance and are unique, geologically speaking. They can even be used to identify the origin of a gemstone in particular.

FR: L'émeraude est la pierre plus précieux de la famille des béryls.

Cette famille trés colorée comprend l'aigue-marine (bleu clair), la morganite (rose), l'héliodore (doré), ainsi que les béryls rouges et vert clair.

L'émeraude doit sa couleur verte au Chrome et au Vanadium; géologiquement parlant, c'est un vrai miracle de la nature. La formation d'émeraude implique une série d'occurrences, à savoir des mouvements telluriques, qui soumettent leurs composants liquides à des pressions et des températures extrêmement élevées et extrêmes qui se mélangent par hasard - la diminution progressive de la température forme ces beaux cristaux.

Habituellement, il présente de nombreuses inclusions, ainsi que des fissures en surface. Lorsqu'une émeraude n'a pas d'inclusions visibles à l'œil nu, elle est considérée parfaite. Les émeraudes qui n'ont pas de fissures ou de cassures sont extrêmement rares. Les inclusions et les fissures dans l'émeraude sont appelées «jardins» en raison de leur apparence et sont uniques sur le plan gemmologique. Ils peuvent même être utilisés pour identifier l'origine d'une pierre en particulier.