EMERALD

Emerald History● The oldest emeralds are about 2.97 billion years old.● The first known emeralds were mined in Egypt around 1500 BC.● One of Cleopatra's favorite stones was emerald, and her

passion for the stone was well documented.● Emeralds were discovered in South America in the 16th century

by the Spanish. They were used by the Incas well before this discovery

● The Spanish traded emeralds across Europe and Asia for precious metals, which opened up the emerald trade to the rest of the world.

● Emeralds were first discovered in North America in the Yukon Territory in 1997, though large emerald deposits in the United States and further north are very rare.

● Synthetic sapphire and ruby were created in 1907, but synthetic emeralds were not created until 1935 when American chemist Carroll Chatham successfully grew his first 1-carat Chatham emerald. This stone is now on display at the Smithsonian Institute.

Emerald Value● Top-quality emeralds can be worth more than diamonds on a per-carat basis.● Most emeralds have some type of inclusion or imperfection, and emeralds

without imperfections or inclusions are very rare. Instead of the term imperfection, dealers like to reference emerald inclusions as an internal jardin ("garden" in French).

● Color, clarity, cut, and carat weight are four factors used to determine the value of an emerald. The most important of these four is color. The best color is vivid green or blueish-green with even saturation and no color zoning.

● Valuable, high-quality emeralds are very transparent and aren't too dark or too light. Green beryl that is too light in color may not even be considered emerald by some gemologists.

● A gemologist judges a diamond's clarity grade by using a 10x loupe. The clarity of an emerald is often assessed with the naked eye.

● An emerald pendant necklace owned by Elizabeth Taylor sold for $6.5 million in 2011, breaking down to about $280,000 paid per carat.

● The Duke of Devonshire Emerald is one of the largest uncut emeralds weighing 1,383.93 carats.

Emeralds Facts. Emerald color green in nature.

. Emerald is the birthstone of May month.

. Emeralds are among the world’s most beautiful gems.

. Traditionally, emeralds are worn to promote healing and enhance love and contentment.

Advantage Of Emerald. Gemstone cure troubles of people to make life easier.

. Emerald gemstone discharge green rays and hold healing power in it.

. It is used in people suffer inner or external physical problem.

. Green stones are said to attract rain, stimulate productivity.

Green Emerald Gemstone. Emerald is synonyms of green colors.

. The dark color is beauty of Emerald Gems Jewelry.

Emerald Gem Ring Emerald gems are rare green gems are all the way wonderful pieces of classiness and style.

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Emerald gems magical properties and ability is to cure diseases.

Emerald Gemstone PropertiesNow you will know what exactly Emerald is;

And what it is made of?

. Physical Properties

. Chemical Properties

. Color Composition

Physical Properties

. Emerald belongs to Beryl family.

. It includes aluminium, beryllium and chromium.

. Its hardness reaches up to 8.0 on Moh Scale.

Chemical Properties. Its chemical equation is (Be3Al2(SiO3)6).

. Its refractive index territory is 1.565 to 1.602.

. And density lies in between 2.67 to 2.78.

Color Composition. Emerald color varies from light to dark according to its origin.

. Mostly Emerald contains inclusions.

Emerald Gemstone Benefits. Emerald brings luck.

. Fills wearer life with Love and Passions.

. Emerald increase your intelligence and creativity towards work.

. You will alway stay confident.

ClarityEmeralds tend to have numerous inclusions and surface-breaking fissures. Unlike diamonds, where the loupe standard, i.e. 10× magnification, is used to grade clarity, emeralds are graded by eye. Thus, if an emerald has no visible inclusions to the eye (assuming normal visual acuity) it is considered flawless. Stones that lack surface breaking fissures are extremely rare and therefore almost all emeralds are treated ("oiled", see below) to enhance the apparent clarity. The inclusions and fissures within an emerald are sometimes described as jardin (French for garden), because of their mossy appearance. Imperfections are unique for each emerald and can be used to identify a particular stone. Eye-clean stones of a vivid primary green hue (as described above), with no more than 15% of any secondary hue or combination (either blue or yellow) of a medium-dark tone, command the highest prices. The relative non-uniformity motivates the cutting of emeralds in cabochon form, rather than faceted shapes. Faceted emeralds are most commonly given an oval cut, or the signature emerald cut, a rectangular cut with facets around the top edge.

Types of Cuts1. Step Cut

A step or emerald cut is popular and named after the emerald gemstone.

It has parallel facets that are precisely cut going down from the top open

facet. This enables the color to shine through and also helps the emerald

to maintain it’s structural integrity. Avoid emeralds that have large

inclusions in the central top facet, as they are more visible. With Clarity

ensures that all emeralds are chosen have minimal inclusions.

2. Brilliant Cut

The brilliant cut has triangular cut facets varying in number depending on the

shape of the emerald. The brilliant cut can be difficult to produce as it requires

more cutting, precision, and potentially more wastage. However,

it produces the most sparkle.

3. Mixed Cut

The mixed cut is a combination of the brilliant cut and the step cut and is a

common cut for the emerald. The crown of the emerald is typically brilliant cut to

enhance the sparkle and the pavilion is step cut to minimize wastage. With

Clarity uses emeralds that are brilliant cut or mixed

cut to maximize the sparkle and color.

Cabochon Cut

Cabochon cut emeralds are those that have a

smooth rounded exterior and a flat bottom.

These are easier to produce than other cuts

and are therefore more affordable than other

cuts. Cabochons are produced in a variety of

sizes.

Emerald BrillianceEmerald brilliance is the amount of life or sparkle that it can exhibit as it is tilted and viewed from different angles. An emerald cutter will ensure that the emerald has even faceting, and sparkle that comes alive due to the precise cutting. While an emerald does not sparkle as much as a diamond, it does have a pleasing sparkle that is created with the presence of light reflecting inside of the emerald. When light penetrates the emerald, a well-cut emerald with symmetrical facets will reflect light out. This will create flashes of brilliance, especially as the emerald is turned from side to side.

Emerald InclusionsThe majority of emeralds contain inclusions that occur naturally as they form in the earth.

These inclusions create a distinct identity for each natural emerald. Because of the green

color of the emerald and the silk-like inclusions within it, the inclusions are often known

as a “jardin." A cutter must ensure that the inclusions do not hinder the appearance or

appeal of the emerald. If there are too many visible inclusions, the emerald will look

opaque, lifeless and devoid of sparkle. Additionally, the color will not be as vibrant

looking. With Clarity ensures that all emeralds used are eye-clean with minimally visible

inclusions. Learn more about emerald clarity.

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How is an Emerald Cut?

An emerald’s cut is the main factor apart from the color that determines it’s value and beauty. Emerald is a durable gemstone but is also one that can be fashioned into a variety of shapes and carat sizes. Various factors are considered when crafting an emerald from a rough deposit. Emeralds nowadays are typically cut using technology-enabled cutting which ensures precision and beauty. Rough emeralds come in many shapes and sizes. Some are found within a mineral, while others have separated from rock, and are found their alluvial form (smooth like a pebble). Once extracted from mineral, various considerations are taken into account to produce a high-quality emerald.

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