Emerald Sources: The Grass is Greener on the Other Side | GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar Series

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GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar - recorded live on January 14, 2021.

Emerald has been coveted throughout human history. Only a handful of deposits were known during antiquity, but today, emeralds are mined all over the globe. Embark on a journey with Supervisor of Field Gemology Wim Vertriest as he explores the history and evolution of the world’s most important sources of emerald – from Cleopatra’s ancient Egyptian mines to the fabled mines in Colombia to more recent deposits in Ethiopia. This webinar will take you from the mountains of Afghanistan to the savannahs of Zambia, from the frozen Arctic to tropical jungles, detailing how and where people have found one of the most valuable treasures in the world.

Read more of Wim Vertriest's research:
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2017-gemnews-new-discovery-emeralds-ethiopia
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2017-microworld-complex-yellow-fluid-inclusions
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2019-decade-of-ruby-from-mozambique

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