Best Green Gemstones

Emerald gets the headlines, but green comes in many stones at every budget.

1. Alexandrite · Mohs 8.5 · $500 to $10,000/ct. Famous for changing color from green in daylight to red under incandescent light, it is linked to balance…
2. Emerald · Mohs 7.5 · $100 to $4,000/ct. Associated with renewal, growth, and the heart. Its lush green has signaled wealth and status across many…
3. Grandidierite · Mohs 7.5 · $500 to $4,000/ct. A rare bluish green gem first found in Madagascar and named for explorer Alfred Grandidier. Its glowing teal…
4. Tourmaline · Mohs 7.25 · $20 to $800/ct. A gem family spanning nearly every color, including bicolor watermelon stones, traditionally tied to balance…
5. Tsavorite Garnet · Mohs 7 · $100 to $2,000/ct. A bright green garnet from East Africa associated with vitality, abundance, and renewal.
6. Green Amethyst · Mohs 7 · $5 to $60/ct. A soft green quartz, usually heat-treated amethyst, associated with the heart, calm, and connection to nature.
7. Ocean Jasper · Mohs 7 · $3 to $40/ct. A patterned chalcedony from Madagascar known for colorful orbs and swirls. In tradition it is associated…
8. Peridot · Mohs 6.75 · $20 to $400/ct. A stone of light and renewal, traditionally believed to ward off negativity and bring good fortune.
9. Chrysoprase · Mohs 6.75 · $5 to $60/ct. A bright green chalcedony tied to joy, hope, and emotional balance in folklore and crystal tradition.
10. Jade · Mohs 6.75 · $20 to $2,000/ct. Revered in many cultures, especially in East Asia, as a stone of harmony, prosperity, and good luck.
11. Demantoid Garnet · Mohs 6.75 · $200 to $3,000/ct. A rare brilliant green garnet prized for its high dispersion and fire, linked to vitality and prosperity.
12. Aventurine · Mohs 6.75 · $2 to $35/ct. A sparkling green quartz nicknamed the stone of opportunity, associated with luck, growth, and optimism.
13. Bloodstone · Mohs 6.75 · $3 to $50/ct. A dark green chalcedony with red flecks, traditionally worn as a courage stone and protective talisman.
14. Hiddenite · Mohs 6.75 · $20 to $200/ct. The green variety of spodumene and a sister to kunzite, tied in tradition to growth, gratitude, and the heart.
15. Unakite · Mohs 6.5 · $3 to $30/ct. A mottled green and pink rock made of epidote and feldspar, named for the Unaka mountains. Folklore ties it…
16. Zoisite · Mohs 6.5 · $10 to $150/ct. A mineral best known through its varieties tanzanite and thulite, also found as green anyolite hosting ruby…

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