Emeralds Historical References
Columbian EmeraldsGeorge F. Kunz Emeralds in North CarolinaA complete and thorough overview of all gemstones found in North Carolina. North Carolina Emeralds
Several USDS reports: 1912: Beryl North Carolina and on "North Carolina Emerald Mining". USGS 1911 report.
Edwin Streeter Precious Stones and Gems
Edwin Streeter was one of the more famous Victorian jewelers in London.
He hired his own vessel and sailed it to go pearl fishing
in the Pacific seas. He also led a consortium again Baron Rothschild
for the Ruby mines in Burma. A great and extensive chapter on Emeralds and other
Beryls.
Origin of Emeralds
A reference work on Precious Stones. Large chapter on
Beryls in general and Emeralds in particular.
Goodchild on ancient findings and origins of emeralds
Emerald TreatementsExternal Recommended ReferencesWebmineral's Emerald factsheet in English and Mineralientatlas "Smaragd " in German are amongst the best for a quick but complete mineralogical overview.
Another great sheet including alternative names of Emeralds is given by Mineral Kingdom. Ofcourse there is always the wikipedia and our own Diamond and Fine Jewelry WWW Virtual Library for more sources
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Prof. Oliver Farrington on Emeralds
Oliver Farrington was the curator of Geology of
Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History between 1894-1904. Farrington Gems and Gem Minerals: Emeralds
Castellani on Emeralds
Castellani was a famous Italian jeweler in the 19th century with an
extensive gem collection of his own. His book serves as a reference on
different gemstones. He dedicates a separate chapter to Emeralds.
Castellani Gems, Emerald Chapters
George F. Kunz: North American Emeralds
An amazing standard work of George Fredrick Kunz (VP of Tiffany). George Frederick Kunz Gems of North America, on Beryls and Emeralds
Theophrastus on Emeralds
A native of Erressos in Lesbos he was a successor of Aristotle. He
lived in the 3th century BC, and his work "On Stones" is one of the
earliest available works on the different "gemstones". Commentary on Theophrastus
references to Emeralds.
Theophrastus on Emerald treatments, color and other green stones
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