Emerald

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Update time : 2024-02-04 13:59:17

Emeralds are known as the King of Emeralds, as rare as the bright red Ulaanbaatar, and are recognized by the international jewelry community as one of the four most valuable gemstones (red, blue and emerald, as well as diamonds). Due to its characteristic green color and unique charm, as well as magical legends, favored by Westerners.

Emerald symbolizes kindness, faith, goodness, eternity, fortune and happiness, wearing it will bring a lifetime of peace. It is also a commemorative stone for the 55th wedding anniversary.

Emeralds are very old gemstones and were used as jewelry in ancient Egyptian times.

[Origin].

The main sources of emeralds are Colombia, Russia, Brazil, India, Zambia, Tanzania, Madagascar, and China. Emeralds are distributed in many countries. The emeralds currently assorted on the international market come from three origins: Colombia, Brazil and Zambia.

[How to choose emeralds].

①Color.

The color of emeralds is divided into five levels from light to dark: light green, medium green, intense green, vivid green and deep green. Among them, vivid green is the most cost-effective.

In the vivid green class, the color tone, brightness and saturation of the color to achieve the assortment of high-quality emerald is also known as Walden green, Walden green and Muzo green represent the assortment of high-quality in the emerald color. If you have enough budget, you should choose the Walden green and Muzo green to preserve the value of the emerald.

②Clarity

Emerald clarity grading can be divided into (IF), VVS), (VS), (SI), (I) 5 grades.

(VVS) and (VS) are more cost-effective. In fact, as the "backyard of gemstones", the presence of inclusions in emeralds is very normal, so you can make the appropriate choice according to your own preferences and acceptance level.

③Cut

Emerald cut round, oval, teardrop, emerald-shaped, etc., choose the circumference of the cut can be.

④Size

The larger the carat, the more collectible the emerald will be if you have enough budget.

⑤Oil content

If you have enough budget, you can consider no oil, micro-oil and very micro-oil are more cost-effective.

⑥Origin

There are many origins of emeralds, among which those from Colombia are of superior quality and value; emeralds from Zambia are more cost-effective.

⑦Butterfly Effect

The butterfly effect of emeralds makes emeralds more textured and the color more bright and translucent, so emeralds with the butterfly effect have a higher value.