Emerald Inclusions
Explore emerald inclusions in Hyperion, the Lotus Gemology inclusion database. Hyperion contains photomicrographs of inclusions and internal features in natural emerald, documented with information on geographic origin, treatment, lighting conditions, field of view, photographer and published references.
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Emerald inclusions may include mineral crystals, fluid inclusions, multiphase inclusions, healed fissures, growth features and other internal features formed during or after crystal growth. Such features are important to gemologists because they can provide evidence useful in identifying emerald, understanding its geological history, recognizing treatment and, in some cases, determining geographic origin.
Emerald Inclusion Photomicrographs
The Hyperion emerald gallery includes microscopic features found in emeralds from major deposits around the world. Each entry is accompanied by descriptive information and, where available, references to the gemological literature.
What Inclusions Can Reveal About Emerald
Inclusions are an important part of emerald identification. Their form, composition and associations can help gemologists distinguish natural emerald from synthetic material, recognize evidence of treatment, and study the geological environment in which the emerald formed.
Hyperion combines inclusion photomicrography with supporting gemological information so that individual features can be compared with documented examples from known emerald deposits.
About Hyperion
Hyperion is the Lotus Gemology searchable inclusion database. It allows users to browse gemstone inclusions by gem type, geographic origin, treatment and keyword.