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The ancient Sanskrit word "marakata," meaning "green," led to "smaragdos" ("green gem") in Greek, which became "Smaragdus" or "Esmaraldus" in Latin, then "esmeraude" in French, and "emerald" in English.
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∙ 15y agoEmerald are the green gem variety of the mineral beryl and are basically identical to other types of beryl except for their chromium content. The chromium gives emeralds their bright green color.
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What is the word for gems such as diamonds and emeralds?
These jewels are also called precious gems.
How do you spell the plural of emerald?
The plural is "emeralds."
Should emeralds always be capitalized?
No, they shouldn't always be capitalized. Emeralds should only be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence (e.g. "Emeralds, like all colored gemstones, are graded using four basic parameters"), or when in a title. (e.g. "Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide").
Is jewelries a word?
Yes. Jewels is a plural noun, including gems such as emeralds, diamonds and rubies.
'A' 'An' 'The ' are called what?
They are called ARTICLES.
Is there something called the sol emeralds?
Yes.
Where does sonic keep the chaos emeralds?
it is something called hammer space
What is the word for gems such as diamonds and emeralds?
These jewels are also called precious gems.
Where can i sell loose emeralds?
at the store on machinery called buy something jeweler's.
What are Sol Emeralds in Sonic the Hedgehog?
The Sol Emeralds are a different version of the Chaos Emeralds. They are basically the Chaos Emeralds from Blaze's world.
What is the value of star emeralds?
the value of stars + the value of emeralds = the value of star emeralds
Why is the emerald coast emerald?
The coast emerald is called emerald cuz it is green and emeralds are green.
Where are the chaos emeralds on ultimate flash sonic?
You don't get the emeralds.
Do Emeralds dissolve in h2o?
No, emeralds are not going to dissolve in water.
Are cut emeralds worth than regular emeralds?
sure why not??
When was Eugene Emeralds created?
Eugene Emeralds was created in 1955.
Is there a man made counterpart to a emerald?
Yes. In fact, there are synthetic emeralds. They are real emeralds, though they are not as valuable as natural emeralds.
