is the color jade close to the color emerald
Technically jade isn't a gem, it's a green stone. An emerald is more like a green ruby. Both are green and both have value. Jade is opaque and of far less value that the translucent emerald which, like a ruby, sapphire or a diamond, is a gemstone. Several hundred dollars! An emerald is a precious gem, whereas jade is semi-precious. Best Answer.