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   Gem in the Spotlight: Emerald

   FJU Category: Gemstones | Tags: Emerald, Folklore, Gem Spotlight, Gemology

   … an emerald that has a reputable gem report that says it hasn’t been fracture filled, you have come across something extremely rare! Current estimates say that less than 1% of emeralds are untreated. Fracture filling is a treatment to the… Christ’s victory over death. Cleopatra treasured her emeralds more than all other gems. Pliny declared that “nothing greens greener” than emeralds. The Moguls of India, including Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, loved emeralds …