Emerald
Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale. Most emeralds are highly included, so their toughness (resistance to breakage) is classified as generally poor. It is a cyclosilicate.
Etymology
The word "Emerald" is derived (via Old French: Esmeraude and Middle English: Emeraude), from Vulgar Latin: Esmaralda/Esmaraldus, a variant of Latin Smaragdus, which originated in Greek: σμάραγδος (smaragdos; "green gem").
Properties determining value
Emeralds, like all colored gemstones, are graded using four basic parameters–the four Cs of Connoisseurship: Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat weight. Before the 20th century, jewelers used the term water, as in "a gem of the finest water", to express the combination of two qualities: color and clarity. Normally, in the grading of colored gemstones, color is by far the most important criterion. However, in the grading of emeralds, clarity is considered a close second. Both are necessary conditions. A fine emerald must possess not only a pure verdant green hue as described below, but also a high degree of transparency to be considered a top gem.
Emerald (disambiguation)
Emerald is a green gemstone. Because of its color, the word emerald is often used to describe a shade of green.
Emerald may also refer to:
Arts and literature
- Emerald City, a fictional city in the Land of Oz in the book
Biology
USS Emerald (PYc-1)
The third USS Emerald (PYC-1), was a yacht built in 1922 as Savitar by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Company in Morris Heights, New York. She was acquired by the US Navy on 25 October 1940 and commissioned 27 December 1940, with Lieutenant (junior grade) Robert W. Graham in command.
After calling at Norfolk, Virginia Emerald arrived at Jacksonville, Florida, 13 February 1941 for patrol duty off the Florida coast, and served as harbor entrance control station in Saint Johns River between December 1941 and March 1942. Her last service was as examination ship at Key West, and on 31 May Emerald arrived at Miami, where she lay until decommissioned 11 August 1942. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 13 November 1945.
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Podcasts:
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- Greece Attacks: The Next Assault released: 2004
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- 2001 Trance Odyssey, The 1st. Chapter released: 2001
- Eternity (Forever) (The Remixes) released: 2000
- Fly Away released: 2000
- La música de los dioses, volumen III released: 2000
- Fly Away: The Final Remixes released: 2000
2001 Trance Odyssey, The 1st. Chapter
Released 2001- Calma (Radio Edit)
- Proximus (Medley with Adiemus) (Claxixx Mix)
- Voyage (Radio Edit)
- Infinity (Single Mix)
- Don't Stop Me Now (Original Club Mix)
- Desire (Power Mix)
- Strange World (Radio Edit)
- Can't Keep Me Silent (7" Radio Edit)
- Struggle For Pleasure (Radio Edit)
- Fly Away (extended radio version)
- Give Me Some More (Radio Cut)
- Life Is A Game (Lost Witness Remix)
- A Deeper Love (4 Strings Remix)
- Are You Ready To Fly (Lightforce Club Remix)
- Superstring (Rank1 Radio Mix)
- The Right Balance (Mode edit)
- Lost Emotions 2001
Eternity (Forever) (The Remixes)
Released 2000- Eternity (Forever) (Full vocal radio edit)
- Eternity (Forever) (vocal radio edit)
- Eternity (Forever) (extended version)
- Eternity (Forever) (Dream on mix)
- Eternity (Forever) (Club Caviar mix)
- Eternity (Forever) (Freejack remix)
- Eternity (Forever) (Generation X remix)
- Eternity (Forever) (DJ Renegade remix)
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- Muziekstad Edam released:
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- Folk No More released: 2006
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- Kharon released: 2013
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- Re-Forged released: 2010
- Forces of Doom released: 2004
- Rebels of Our Time released: 1999
- Calling the Knights released:
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- Down Town released: 1999
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by: Tea PartyConfess what you crave
a life without pain
you'd kill for the taste
But the hurt still remains
Still they don't know who you are
Just be still my emerald
I'll be waiting for you
Do exactly what your told
I'll be waiting for you
Ashamed by the threats
you pierce the embrace
afraid and alone
In a dark lonely place
did you alway want to be
did they try to steal your soul
did they hurt you with deceit
can't you come in from the cold
bestill my emerald
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