Emerald is the green to greenish blue variety of beryl, a mineral species that also includes aquamarine as well as beryls in other colors.

Emerald’s lush green has soothed souls and excited imaginations since antiquity.

Emerald is the green to greenish blue variety of beryl, a mineral species that also includes aquamarine as well as beryls in other colors.

Learn about emerald's durability and how to care for your emerald jewelry.

Enter a world not well-known in the West—the world of the maharajas and their jewelry, coveted by the modern-day moguls of business, entertainment, and royalty. See the fantastic works of art made today in the form of enameled Kundan meena jewelry and the regal look of polki diamonds.

Jaipur, India, is a leading emerald cutting and trading center for the global gem and jewelry industry. See inside the industry with a GIA field team, and learn the intricacies of a business seldom seen by the public or most members of the industry.

Visit gem mining areas in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique with GIA’s field gemologists.

Go onsite to Zambia’s emerald mines with GIA’s field gemology team.

Colombia is home to a rainbow of gems, but emeralds – and the tales of lore that surround them – are the country’s most well-known treasures.

Accompany GIA field gemologists on a true gemstone mining adventure to the emerald mines in the Panjshir Valley of Afghanistan, whose rugged inhabitants have held off 10 Soviet invasion attempts. See how emeralds are mined in a mountain source that few have witnessed.