Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and/or sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale.
Panjshir or Afghan Emeralds are one of the most finest varieties of emerald gemstone. Found in the Panjshir Valley, world-class variety of emeralds bearing a nicely balanced bluish-green hue and exceptional transparency.An emerald green so pure, it must be from the Panjshir Valley.
Original Emerald – Zamurd in Pakistan Emerald (variety of Beryl mineral species) are vibrant deep green color, and natural hexagonal crystal formations. … These beautiful gemstones come from Swat Valley in Fizagat mines near Mingora.
Emeralds have been mined from the Swat Valley for more than 2,500 years. Stones mined from this area have been found among the ruins of an ancient Roman settlement in present-day France. Many of the emeralds found in the treasured antiquities of India are also believed to have been mined in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley.
