The following table lists some alternate name for fake emeralds. If you here anyone using these names, be aware that these are not true emeralds they are talking about!
emerald name |
what it really is |
African Emerald |
green fluorite |
Bohemian Emerald |
green fluorite |
Cape Emerald |
prehnite |
Chatham emerald |
synthetic emerald |
Congo Emerald |
dioptase |
Emeraldine |
chalcedony dyed green |
Emeraldite |
green tourmaline |
Esmeralda emerald |
green tourmaline |
Evening emerald |
peridot |
Indian Emerald |
quartz or chalcedony dyed green |
Lannyte Emerald |
emerald doublet |
Lithia Emerald |
hiddenite |
Mascot Emerald |
emerald doublet |
Oriental Emerald |
green sapphire |
Soude Emerald |
emerald doublet |
South African Emerald |
green fluorite |
Tecla Emerald |
emerald doublet |
Traansvaal Emerald |
green fluorite |
Uralian Emerald |
demantoid garnet |