hector enero 23, 2023 The Emerald Emeralds False Names Emeralds, since their emergence in Upper Egypt, attracted man’s wide attention and was often confused with several gems that while still green in their characteristics, were far from the Emerald; we must remember that in ancient times there were no gemologists for identification. Let’s see some […]

hector enero 23, 2023 The Emerald Emerald Ethymology The origin of the word emerald could come from the Indian Sanskrit “marakata” or “marakta” that could be interpreted as “the greenest thing”. The root of “marak” means light, sparkle. In Persia it was called by the word “Zabargat” and the Arabs called it by the name

hector enero 23, 2023 The Emerald The Legend of Fura and Tena The legend of Fura and Tena is a part of the cultural heritage of the area of exploitation of Emeralds in Colombia and there are two mountains that represent them: of 840 meters of height (Tena) and 500 m (Fura), over the mining

Itic January 23, 2023 The Emerald History of emeralds Some evidence and tales tell us about the exploitation of Emeralds thousands of years ago, their use in religious rituals and as a token of hierarchy by the natives of the territories that today constitute the mining regions of Colombia, but the most supported historical remains