Emeralds Gemstone: Scared of getting scammed? Don’t want to waste your money? Confused by all the choices over the internet? Don’t worry; this article will help you answer all these questions.
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Buying an Emerald gemstone is much less technical than buying a diamond. Diamonds are treasured for their brilliance, while emeralds gemstone are loved for their color. Since it’s all about the color, you should buy your emerald from a site that has high-quality images of their stones, like Gandhara Gemstones.
Emerald’s gemstone is stunning in all sorts of jewelry. They can be the focal point for rings, earrings, and necklaces. Also, they can be a nice contrast in jewelry as they serve these Leibish earrings well.
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The Importance of the Four C’s
As you probably know already from many articles on the internet, they all encourage people to know about the importance of the 4 c’s when purchasing precious gemstones.
We use the same 4 c’s rule for emeralds gemstone to access its particular significance. Now let’s take a look at each one by one, in order of importance.
Color: Without a doubt, color is by far the most significant of the 4 c’s. What fascinates you right away when you see an emerald gemstone is undoubtedly its color, either a dull, limp color or vibrant, intense color, or possibly somewhere in between.
If you can understand the significance of color in precious gemstones, you would agree that color is further divided into three categories: tone, hue, and saturation.
Hue determines the type of green color the emerald gemstone has, for example, yellowish-green or bluish-green. Most emeralds gemstone on the market today are Colombian, and most Colombian emeralds are bluish-green.
Emerald Tone: The tone of the emerald gemstone classifies the stone in terms of light and dark. Natural emeralds gemstone falls somewhere in between the “very light and very dark” spectrum.
Most people think that they should choose emeralds gemstone of medium to very dark tone because they mistakenly believe that the darker the tone, the better. But this is not always true. What is just as important to the emerald look is its saturation.
Emerald Gemstone Saturation: This is what gives the color its strength and intensity. Saturation can vary from dull to pure vivid. So, for example, if a medium-dark stone has a boring, dull saturation, you probably won’t get too excited about it.
But if you ever come by a light green emerald sparkling with vivid saturation, then your eyes are more likely to be drawn to such beautiful emerald, and you may like the lighter tone, as well.
Final Thoughts: The things to remember here is that the darker tonal emerald and higher saturation grades will usually end in a higher price tag, but that doesn’t mean that you might not get an emerald breathtakingly beautiful.
Often customers are shocked to see that the emerald they fall in love with is actually one with a light tone but with good saturation. Then they might say something like, “I’ve never seen an emerald with this kind of intense green color before!”
Of course, since the color is by far the most important factor when buying emeralds gemstone, it should go without saying that you should need to be able to see a high-quality photo of the stone even before purchasing it.
Our Recommendation: This is why we highly recommend buying emeralds gemstone only from Gandhara Gemstones. Just as with loose gemstones, they lead the industry in just about every possible area – customer service, packaging, prices, high-quality photos, and videos.
These high-quality videos make the viewing experience just as good as seeing the gemstone in person. Another important thing to remember about emeralds gemstone is that they are rarely sold with a reliable certificate.
Considering Certificates: With emeralds (as opposed to other precious gemstones), this isn’t a deal-breaker. As long as you have an assurance that the emerald is natural, all that really matters is how the gemstone looks to you.
Don’t be concerned with “investment value.” If the tone, hue, and saturation of an emerald speak to your sense of beauty, that is all that is relevant.
Clarity:
As with other precious gemstones, emeralds with better clarity fetch a higher price at the market. But that’s where the comparison ends. Whereas with other precious gemstones, with emeralds, there is not.
Another major difference is that we expect to see inclusions that lower the clarity grade in about 99% of emeralds gemstone. In fact, when you don’t see inclusions, then you need to be suspicious that the emerald is natural or not.
GIA Classification: The GIA classifies emeralds gemstone as “type III,” which means they are almost always included. Emeralds gemstone belongs to the beryl mineral family, and their inclusions result from bits of gas, liquids, and other minerals like vanadium and chromium.
These inclusions are also known as “Jardin,” the French word for the garden because the inclusions look like plant roots or branches, but they are also what cause the gemstone to be that gorgeous green color.
Don’t worry; inclusions or impurities are a natural part of the character of emeralds. But you should also keep in mind that since emeralds are so heavily included, about 80 to 95% of the rough must be cut away to produce a gemstone, therefore giving a smaller yield and a heftier price tag.
GIA Certificate
Mind the Fissures and Inclusions: Even though you will find fissures and inclusions, you need to pay attention to what kind of inclusions they are. Avoid inclusions that look like bubbles, inclusions that look arranged in a specific order, and obviously big blotches.
Be sure that the gemstone’s inclusions are deep under the surface; otherwise, they can create fractures when worn or set. This point is especially important because emeralds gemstone are not as strong as diamonds and will chip more easily.
Final Thoughts: Make sure you see a magnified picture of the emerald to see its Jardin before purchasing.
Emerald Gemstone Treatments: Due to emeralds’ highly included nature, it has become standard practice today to treat them with oils or resins to enhance their clarity. Cedar oil, as well as other synthetic oils and polymers, are often used to improve emeralds’ clarity.
Emerald traders generally accept the use of oil but do not look positively upon green-tinted oil. All emeralds sold should have complete disclosure of treatment according to the US Federal Trade Commission.
Cut: As with other precious gemstones, the emerald’s cut refers to its faceting, shape, width, and depth. Ideally, an emerald gemstone should be cut symmetrically with uniform facets that allow for the primary color and brilliance. If faceted too deeply, the light will escape on the side, and the emerald will look dark. If faceted too shallow, the emerald will not appear brilliant since the light will be lost at the bottom of the stone. The square step or rectangular cut called “emerald cut” is thought to maximize the rough emerald’s shape.
Besides emerald cuts, there are oval and round cuts, but these are both more expensive and rare since so much more facet rough must be wasted to cut them. After these, there are cabochons and pear cuts, and much less likely are princesses, brilliants, trilliants, and other fancy cuts.
Carats: The bigger, the better, right? Well, it’s not the case in Emeralds. Carat weight obviously helps determine the emerald gemstone’s price, as a 2-carat gemstone will be more expensive than a 1-carat gemstone, all other factors being equal.
Emerald pundits agree that it’s better to buy a smaller emerald gemstone with excellent color quality rather than a larger one with poor color quality. Keeping that in mind that there will be a big price jump once you hit 1 carat since, on average, it takes the removal of five tons of dirt to find a gem-quality emerald gemstone over 1 carat.
Final Thoughts: Emeralds are not just the stuff of Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry box or the Slytherin house hourglass, or even May’s birthstone. They are an integral part of other colorful gemstone business and specifically the bridal business. Where we are observing emeralds as both center gemstones and accent side stones for wedding rings.
Whatever your preference is, learning the truth about emeralds gemstone will help you make the most informed decision on your next jewelry purchase.
