 People of almost every part of the world are acquainted with the gem 'Emerald'. It is called by many names according to the places it is found at and the languages. It is a very attractive gem found in mines. It belongs to Aquamarine class of stones found in mines and is a combination of aluminum, sand, beryllium and oxygen. Aquamarine is also a stone and looks like emerald to a great extent. A high quality emerald is deep in colour and is attractive. Emerald is found in light and moss colours also. Elements of alkaline property such as lithium, sodium, potassium etc. are also found in emerald.
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