Green springs up every year about this time, but it's enjoying an enviably long fashion moment since Pantone decreed emerald to be the Color of the Year. "Emerald is all about being bold, like the ...

This 6.5 lb North Carolina emerald from the Crabtree Mine (Spruce Pine, NC) caught the attention of the Smithsonian for its impressive crystals – the size, color and quantity of crystals on ...