What are emeralds used for?
- Emeralds are mainly used as gemstones in jewelry
- Emeralds usually are accompanied by gold and can be found in necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings
- Emerald is the birthstone of May
Why are emeralds important?
- Emeralds provide a source of income for miners, mining companies, and countries
- Emeralds help stimulate the jewelry market
- Jobs associated with mining, changing, and selling emeralds are created
- Emeralds help make people who wear them more beautiful
NOTE: There is very little controversy over the mining and use of emeralds, although there can sometimes be disagreement when someone gets sold a fake emerald, because they are so scarce and expensive and fraud of this nature is very serious.