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Albania Emerald Gold Fashion 2015 Wedding Party Jewellery.  

By Aamir Mannan.

Spanish-made emerald and gold pendant exhibited at Victoria and Albert Museum.[12]

Emeralds in antiquity have been mined in Egypt since 1500 BCE, and India, and Austria since at least the 14th century CE.[13]

Colombia is by far the world's largest producer of emeralds, constituting 50–95% of the world production, with the number depending on the year, source and grade.[14][15][16][17] Emerald production in Colombia has increased drastically in the last decade, increasing by 78% from 2000 to 2010.[18] The three main emerald mining areas in Colombia are Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor.[19] Rare 'trapiche' emeralds are found in Colombia, distinguished by a six-pointed radial pattern made of ray-like spokes of dark carbon impurities.[citation needed]