What Gemology says About Emerald Gemstone ?

Diamonds , Rubies , Sapphires and Emeralds have always been beautiful and an object of desire for last many centuries.Like most Gemstones , there are many legends and stories associated with these green sparkling stones.Now Lets start with some facts which have been compiled by gemologists from all over the world.

 

1.The Legendary Stone Emerald is found and mined in many places across the globe , but its most famous mines are found in Colombia , Zambia , Brazil and Afghanistan.

2.Emeralds are always found with some inclusions.If you find a stone with zero inclusions , its more likely to be a synthetic version of this natural beauty.

3.But you must know that an emerald is always treated  (  according to GIA – in 90% of the cases ) .But you need not fret , as this is a prevailing practice since ages.

4.Emeralds come from the family of beryl mineral.But all green beryls are not emeralds.Only a Gemologically inclined person can help you in making out the difference.

5.A Gemological survey reveals that color plays the role of chief determinant of value in the case of emeralds.

6.Naturally mined emeralds come in the range of medium to dark green to blue green to even yellowish green color tones.

7.There are two terms – “ Colombian Emeralds “ and “ Brazilian Emeralds “ , used frequently while buying or selling emeralds.Colombian Emeralds is used to describe vivid , slightly bluish green emerald stones of medium to medium dark color regardless of their origin.Emeralds of lighter color are called Brazilian Emeralds even if they were mined from Africa.

8.Emeralds are mostly demanded in step cut or trap cut featuring a rectangular or square shape with truncated corners.Its a special cut designed for emeralds and its close knit association with emeralds has earned it the name “ Emerald Cut “