When it comes to green, jade comes to mind first. But in fact, jade, which dominates the Chinese world today, is not famous in history. There are few records of jadeite in history books. For thousands of years, jade has no fame and status in the jewelry industry, and it has been unknown for centuries. It was not until Empress Dowager Cixi liked it that she became the darling of jewelry.

But as Daxian said, there is another kind of green gem. Only this kind of green, rich and bright, clear to people's hearts, can make the skin of the yellow race turn white and improve its temperament. What is this? Emerald! Emerald green, with a little blue in green and a little yellow inadvertently, is the most comfortable natural color for eyes in nature. Whether it is cloudy or sunny, whether it is under artificial light or natural light, it always emits clear and rich light, which is pleasing to the eye and never tires of seeing it.

Emeralds are very popular with Tong Liya, the Queen of England and others. Recently, in Bulgari's promotion activities, many popular stars promoted a variety of high-grade jewelry, among which the collision between Tong Liya and this set of emeralds was the most striking. Ruby has its passion, sapphire has its solemnity, and the emerald temperament is noble. ㄚㄚ Ya perfectly interprets the noble charm and elegant temperament of emeralds, which can be felt through the screen!

If you think it's nothing, there are more luxurious ones. That's the emerald of the British royal family! As the oldest royal family in the world, the jewelry collection of the British royal family is dazzling. It seems that these royal nobles wear emeralds the most! Whether it's Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth now. For them, emeralds not only represent their own values, but also are a kind of love and inheritance.

The history of emeralds is a fascinating and mysterious web woven by legends and cultures. In an era when faith is more popular than science, the charm of emeralds fascinates people and even gives them many supernatural powers. The ancient Greeks called emeralds "luminous" gems, which are priceless. Ancient Europeans believed that emerald was effective for any disease, especially for eye diseases and muscle weakness. According to the Old Testament, Christians believe that the resurrection of Jesus is related to emeralds, which are symbols of rebirth and have sacred power. Indians, on the other hand, worship jade very much. They think that emeralds can bring good luck to the wearer and make him happy. Ordinary people are proud of having an emerald, and the royal family has a lot of priceless emerald treasures.

More expensive than the "King of Gems" diamond. Emerald? Our cultural roots are in Egypt. In Egyptian culture, green represents peace and happiness, so it is not difficult to understand why Cleopatra loves emeralds alone. After Cleopatra married Julius Caesar of Rome, she also brought jade culture to Europe. 1400 After Cleopatra, the jade market ushered in its most important "development". Spain? Colonize Colombia, take a lot of high-quality emeralds from Colombia and return to Europe. In order to exchange precious stones for gold coins and munitions, Spain vigorously promoted this kind of precious stones to the European royal family. The nobles were fascinated by emeralds, and owning emeralds became a social trend at that time. Since then, emerald has become an unshakable "king of emeralds".

Emerald production is extremely rare in the world (much less than diamond production). According to some estimates, out of every 6.5438+0 million beryl minerals in the world, only 654.38+0 are emeralds. High-quality emerald products weighing 0.2 ~ 0.3 carats can be inlaid with high-grade jewelry; High-quality emeralds above 2ct are rare treasures. High-quality emeralds above 10ct are more expensive than diamonds of the "King of Gems".