Lab NotesGems & Gemology, Fall 2015, Vol. 51, No. 3

Color Zoned Emerald

Jonathan Muyal, Nathan Renfro, Amy Cooper

Different views show the color zoning in this emerald.
Figure 1. Left: When table-down, the stone is mainly colorless, showing some partially green overgrowth. Right: Face-up, the faceted stone displays an even and attractive dark green emerald color. Photos by Jonathan Muyal.

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