By: Jeffery Bergman, SSEF SGC
Aquamarine and emerald are both members of the beryl family, and while exceptionally large and clean aquamarine crystals are relatively common, emeralds grow in geological conditions which only very rarely produce clean crystals. Natural inclusions common to emeralds from any location are affectionately referred to as jardin, which is French for garden. This jardin often include surface reaching fissures which virtually disappear when filled with transparent liquids.
