Hebe “Emerald Gem” caught the eye of Great Plant Pick judges over the course of a three-year hebe evaluation at North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon. It stood out because of its ...

The name emerald is derived from the Greek word smaragdus for “green,” which is apropos, considering the gem’s verdant hue is one of its most striking features. Referred to as the “jewel of the kings, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. The nearly 65-carat ...

According to astrology, emeralds strengthen the planet mercury. It is a gem that has a greenish aura. Among emerald gems, the ones with an aura similar to green grass and transparency are considered ...