Emerald Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
Learn what Emerald is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Emerald Crystal Guide.
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These are AA-grade Emerald tumbled stones from Bahia, Brazil, sold by the piece or by the pound. Emerald is the green variety of beryl, colored by chromium and vanadium; tumbled material shows the natural inclusions typical of the stone. Each piece runs 0.75-1.25 inches at Mohs 7.5, sourced through a community partnership. A favorite love stone for gifting.
Emerald is green beryl, and rough emerald doesn't always look like the jewelry store version. Our pieces are natural, unpolished or lightly shaped, showing the crystal form and the internal inclusions that come with the stone.
Sourced directly from Bahia, Brazil. Worth knowing: a lot of the emerald on the market is stabilized. What we carry is natural and untreated.
In crystal traditions, emerald is often associated with opening to connection, with yourself and others, openness to what comes your way, and gentle, patient care for yourself. It's traditionally linked to the heart chakra. If that resonates, hold one over your chest for a few breaths when you need to soften. Work with it the way that fits your own practice.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Emerald sits at 7.5 on the Mohs scale, harder than a steel blade, so it handles daily carry and a quick rinse without fuss. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.
Natural emerald from Bahia, Brazil. Our Emerald is personally selected and we disclose treatment status per batch. If you have questions about your specific lot, reach out to us directly.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.
Each piece measures 0.75 to 1.25 inches on its longest side and weighs 5 to 15 grams. About 40 to 64 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
AA Grade indicates good green saturation and clean tumble work. Natural inclusions (jardin) are expected in all emeralds and are not considered defects at this grade. These are specimen-quality, not gem-quality, stones. Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
These stones are sourced from Brazil, one of the world's primary emerald-producing countries. Brazilian emeralds often show a slightly yellow-green character. Each batch is personally selected for color and tumble quality. It came to us through a community partnership, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. AA on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeSourced through a regional cooperative or community-based workshop. Processing and economic benefit stay local, which means more of the value reaches the people doing the work. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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