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emerald

[em-er-uhld, em-ruhld] / ˈɛm ər əld, ˈɛm rəld /


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Meanwhile Queen Camilla also dressed in tartan, paired with the emerald green jacket and feathered hat she wore to a Sunday service at Crathie Kirk last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When they handed the property over, it boasted emerald green walls, a rattan monkey chandelier, and banana-leaf wallpaper.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

An adjacent painting depicts Shah Jahan holding an enormous emerald from Colombia—a testament to the Mughals’ access to far-flung trade networks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

I recently tried on this beautiful Jennifer Meyer emerald gold necklace that I wanted and I was like “How much?”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Jake added a “Woo-hoo!” to the camera, showing it the emerald necklace he’d plucked out of the treasure chest.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Conservators say one of its eight golden eagles is missing and so are 10 of its 1,354 diamonds, but its 56 emeralds and central globe survived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Napoleon gifted the iconic necklace, featuring 32 Colombian emeralds and 1,138 diamonds, along with its matching emerald earrings, to Marie-Louise for their wedding in 1810.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

In addition to lithium, Somaliland is rich in tantalum and niobium -- critical minerals for electronics -- as well as gold, copper, and emeralds, according to the ministry, though quantities have yet to be verified.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Thousands of diamonds studded the jewels, as well as sapphires and emeralds the size of lozenges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

The miner had abandoned everything to go mining for emeralds.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho


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