> Most emeralds (and other precious stones, too, but especially emeralds) that come out of the ground are essentially worthless. As the legend goes, a 16 year

> Most emeralds (and other precious stones, too, but especially emeralds) that come out of the ground are essentially worthless. As the legend goes, a 16 year old Elon walked into Tiffany's with two emeralds in his pocket which he sold for around $2k only to learn that they were worth 30 times that value. You can Google for the references if you'd like.