How to Tell if an Emerald Is Real

Subscribing to my channel is greatly appreciated!! Many "emeralds" are actually other green gems, green glass, or imitations built from several materials. Conduct several tests before you reach a conclusion one way or the other, since results are not always definitive without specialized gemology equipment. If the emerald, you may also be interested in testing whether it is naturally occurring, or a synthetic laboratory creation. ---------------------------------------------------- Image Attributions------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-1-Version-2 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/7/73/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-1-Version-2.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:00, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-2-Version-2 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/b/b5/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-2-Version-2.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-3-Version-2 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/9/9e/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-3-Version-2.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-4-Version-2 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/8/83/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-4-Version-2.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-5 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/7/74/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-5.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-6 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/8/89/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-6.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-7 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/9/96/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-7.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image: Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-8 | By:Wikivisual0 - Link:https://www.wikihow.com/images/7/78/Tell-if-an-Emerald-Is-Real-Step-8.jpg - licensed by Creative Commons - cc-by-sa-nc-3.0-self ---- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ -Last updated:10:01, 13 June 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website---------------------------------https://www.wikihow.com------------------- ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------References--------------------- ---http://www4.gia.edu/tryelearning/240-06/media/resources/gi06_printable.pdf ---http://www4.gia.edu/tryelearning/240-06/media/resources/gi06_printable.pdf ---http://www.jewelrynotes.com/how-to-tell-a-fake-emerald-gemstone/ ---http://www.minerals.net/mineral/beryl.aspx ---http://www.jewelrynotes.com/how-to-tell-a-fake-emerald-gemstone/ ---http://www.jewelrynotes.com/how-to-tell-a-fake-emerald-gemstone/ ---http://www4.gia.edu/tryelearning/240-06/media/resources/gi06_printable.pdf ---http://www.jtv.com/library/assembled-gem-materials.html ---https://books.google.com/books?id=b-7fBAAAQBAJ ---http://www.gemstones-guide.com/Dichroism-with-Polariscope-Dichroscope.html ---http://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/347k/redesign/gem_notes/beryl/beryl_main.htm ---https://books.google.com/books?id=Zxr5tZF8GPQC&pg=PA103 ---http://www.gemstones-guide.com/Dichroism-with-Polariscope-Dichroscope.html ---http://www.multicolour.com/emerald/natural-vs-synthetic-emerald.html ---