The emerald green of Zambia and the ruby red of Mozambique are continuing to give exceptional gemstone hues to Southern Africa, Mining Weekly can today report. Zambian emeralds, which are among the oldest on earth, were created by contact between beryllium, chromium and vanadium more than 500 million years ago. It is the chromium and the vanadium that give the precious stones their bright green hue.
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