Emeralds have even lent their name to a Pokemon game.

Emeralds are also one of the world’s most precious and valuable jewels.

According toThe Telegraph,this set a new world’s record for the costliest emeralds.

Emeralds

More than 50 percent of all emeralds these days come from mines in Colombia.

Lab-created synthetic emeralds have also been commercially available since the 1930s.

Some mystics claim that emeralds allow them the power to see into the future.

Uncut emeralds

Emerald necklace