emerald

We shop for Colombian emeralds absolute from cutters in Bogota, Colombia (not Columbia). These apart Colombian emeralds would be absolute for a ring, necklace, or bracelet. Clashing diamonds, rubies, or sapphires, emeralds accept a lower specific gravity, which agency one carat emeralds are beyond than 1-carat chunk or rubies (assuming the cut and accommodation are the same). Also, clashing diamonds, emeralds about consistently accept inclusions and are not often flawless. I about do not shop for emeralds if I can't see the inclusions because I accept they are affected or lab-created. Most Colombian emeralds are awful included and this tends to access in abundance as the blush gets darker.This is anticipation to be a byproduct of the chromium that gives Colombian emeralds their acclaimed color. I abject my appraisal of emeralds about on 60% color, 30% clarity, and 10% cut. Please bang on the alone AGL emerald address for abounding acknowledgment of amount and blazon of enhancement. I'm currently sending all of my Colombian emeralds to American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) for identification and grading. All emeralds awash (that currently accept a address posted) will accommodate the aboriginal AGL address in the price. Beware of "Certified Emeralds" from non-objective sources. What to attending for in Colombian emeralds? First color, does it attending like an emerald? Compare my emeralds with what you see on television. Opinions alter but hardly bluish-green, green-green, and hardly yellowish-green are all declared as top colors. The hardly yellowish-green will arise added balmy while the hardly bluish-greens will feel added cool. Good Colombian emeralds will alter in accuracy but will not be opaque.Third is cut. Since all of my emeralds are bartering or built-in cut there are no amount differences. If I charge to re-cut a bean it will be priced appropriately as an American cut stone. Emerald cut emeralds will be priced the aforementioned as pear shaped all abroad actuality equal.