Emerald (color)

The emerald or emerald green color is a bluish-green, semitransparent color, with strong saturation and a bright glassy visual texture. It is based on the structure and color of the beryl variety called emerald , a gem composed of beryllium, alumina silicate, and chromium oxide.

Summary

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• 1 Etymology of the word
• 2 Uses
• 3 In decoration
• 4 As pigment
• 5 things emerald or emerald green
  • 1 Current pictorial pigments
• 6 Sources

Etymology of the word

The Spanish word “emerald” comes from the Old French esmeralde , which comes from the Latin smaragdus (‘precious, brilliant stone’), which comes from the Greek σμάραγδος / smáragdos / (in 800 BC), which comes from * smaragáda or * smarakáta , an ancient Indo-European word (spoken in Ukraine around 2000 BC) than around 500 BC. n. and. gave rise to the Sanskrit word marakáta .

Applications

A wide variety of emerald colors have influenced clothing and fashion accessories The color name “emerald” includes the set of colors similar to the standard color, called emeralds.

In decoration

In decoration, unlike in strong tones in which it is inadvisable, in very light tones it is highly appreciated as it suggests rest.

As pigment

The color provided by various pigments of different composition has been called “emerald green”.

emerald or emerald green things

• Uvarovite mineral
• Flag of bangladesh
• Surgical clothing
• The ancient Egyptians represented Osiris with green skin, signifying the rebirth of vegetation

Current pictorial pigments

Traditionally, various green pigments are marketed under the name “emerald green” for use in artistic painting, whose coloration ranges from dark to very dark, and their saturation from very deep to strong. ^[1] Below is a sample of one of these pictorial colors, including its appearance once lightened with white.