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I talk a lot about why jewelry “ingredients” matter and emerald demonstrates one of the many “facets” of this topic. While on the “hard” side of the Mohs Scale, Emerald naturally has inclusions that can make it brittle. A designer who knows their jewelry ingredients can set it in a ring that really protects this rare gemstone.