翡翠,原为鸟名。相传翡翠鸟的羽毛异常美丽,出自《后汉书,西南夷传》中的记述:“……出孔雀,翡翠”。谈到翡翠也不得不提缅甸玉石了,缅甸玉,现在也称缅甸翡翠、被世人公认为最好的翡翠。它是在缅甸密支那地区出产的一种硬玉,那里翡翠矿床储存量很大,世界各地许多宝石级翡翠都从缅甸输出。 Emerald, the original name of the bird. According to legend, an exceptionally beautiful feathers of the jade bird, from the “post-Han book, Southwest Yi Biography” in the account: “... out of peacocks, emerald ”. Speaking of emeralds also have to mention Burmese jade, Burma jade, now also known as Myanmar emerald, the world is recognized as the best jade. It is a type of jadeite produced in Myitkyina, Myanmar, where emerald deposits are abundant and many gem-grade emeralds from all over the world are exported from Myanmar.