Are you Buying Emerald at Right price? Emerald buying guide!

What is an Emerald?

An emerald is a precious gemstone, a green variety of the mineral beryl, coloured by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium. It's known for its vibrant green hue and is highly valued, often considered one of the most desirable and expensive coloured Gemstone.

It has hardness of 7.5-8 on the Mohs Scale (It is of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale, measures from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material).

Most of the Emeralds have Inclusions (Scratch, Some spot Inside the stone) so their toughness is Classified Generally poor.

Oval Shaped Emerald

What is the use of an Emerald?

Emeralds are one of the most demanding gemstones the World. Because of its beauty and symbolic meaning

🌟Jewelry

Emeralds are used in the Jewelry, Making an Ordinary Jewelry more elegant.

The Bigger the emerald, the more rarer and expensive it will be.

🔮Astrological Benefits:

In Astrology, Emerald (also known as Panna) is a Gem Associated with Mercury Planet and it is believed to offer a range of Benefits, Particularly for Intellect, Communication and Prosperity. It I thought to enhance Mental Clarity, Creativity, and Most Important Financial Stability making it a popular choice for everyone specially, Students, Professionals and Businesspersons.

It is worn by the recommendation of the Astrologer, It is worn in a Ring of Gold in the Little Finger.

An Emerald Bracelet made in our Workshop

How to Determine the Value of Emerald?

All the colored Gemstones like Emerald and Diamond are graded using four parameters known as

“The Four Cs”: Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat weight.

1). Color

 In Gemology (Science of Natural and Artificial Gemstones) color is divided into three components: hue (Color Scheme), saturation (Color defined by combination of light intensity and how it is distributed across spectrum of different wavelength), and tone. Emeralds occur in hues ranging from yellow-green to blue-green, with the primary hue necessarily being Dark green. Yellow and blue are the normal secondary hues found in emeralds. The finest emeralds are approximately 75% tone on a scale where 0% tone is colorless and 100% is opaque black. In addition, a fine emerald will be saturated and have a hue that is bright (vivid). Gray is the normal saturation modifier or mask found in emeralds; a grayish-green hue is a dull-green hue.

2). Clarity-

 Emeralds tend to have various inclusions and surface-breaking fissures (Fractures on the surface). With inclusions, Emeralds have foggy appearance that helps in defining the value of the Emerald, Foggy appearance are usually low in price. Emeralds also have some dark spots inside, that reduces the clarity and price of stone.

Stones that lack surface breaking fissures are extremely rare and therefore almost all emeralds are treated ("oiled") to enhance the apparent clarity.

 Eye-clean stones of a vivid primary green hue, 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 (Gemstone that has been Shaped and Polished as opposed to Faceted (Cut), that usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse) 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.

Treatment- Most Emeralds are oiled as part of the post-lapidary process, to fill in surface-reaching cracks so that clarity and stability are improved. The least expensive emeralds are often treated with epoxy resins, which are effective for filling stones with many fractures.

3).Cut-

The cut of an emerald plays a crucial role in its overall appearance and value. A well-cut emerald will maximize its color and clarity, while a poorly cut emerald may appear dull or even flawed. The precision of the cut, including depth, table percentage, and symmetry, significantly impacts the stone's brilliance and price

4). Carat Weight-

Emerald or any color stone’s price is significantly determined by carat weight. Generally, larger emeralds (higher carat weight) command higher prices due to their rarity and less mining.

A Deep Green Zambian Emerald

💡Another Factor that Determines is the mining Location

Emeralds are found in Brazil, Ethiopia, Zambia, Colombia, Afghanistan and Russia.

The most expensive and Best Emeralds are found in Colombia, Zambia and Afghanistan (Panjshir).

How to identify the Emerald Belongs to which mine?

Brazil- They are Yellowish green, This characteristic is emphasised by the lighter tone of Brazilian emeralds, which allows more light into the precious stone. 

Ethiopia- They are relatively new source of these green gems, can be identified by their vibrant, intense green color, often with a bluish modifier, and high clarity, sometimes comparable to Colombian emeralds.

Zambia- they are known for their deep green color with a slight bluish tint, often described as bottle green or forest green. They are also known for their high clarity and transparency.

Russia- Russian emeralds are known for their various characteristics, including a rich green color with possible bluish undertones, characteristic inclusions, and a brilliant luster. They are usually light in color.

Afghanistan- Afghanistan emeralds, primarily from the Panjshir Valley, are identified by their rich bluish-green hue, transparency, and various inclusions, they are rich in color.

✅ Conclusion:

Before buying an Emerald always ask for Certificate for GIA or IGI, that will act as a guarantee for its originality and buy it from the trusted source.

But the Information above will guide a person to buy Gemstone.

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