Abstract
This paper traces the history of emeralds from ancient Egypt, to 18th century to today's mining areas in Columbia, Zimbabwe, Zambia. It discusses the different types of emeralds, the treatments for the stone, colors, textures, healing attributes and gemstones.

From the Paper
"To the ancient Egyptians, the emerald's green color stood for fertility and rebirth. The gemstone was used to treat eye diseases. The Greeks worked the Egyptian mines during the time of Alexander the Great and throughout the Ptolemaic Dynasty. "The Greeks regarded the emerald as the sacred stone of the goddess Venus and of the Earth Goddess." (Emeralds!) "

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