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Emerald

Solid, 10 Karat Gold

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Emerald Information:
Emerald is one of the traditional birthstones for May and the traditional gift for the 55th wedding anniversary. Many experts agree that the name Emerald is from the word smaragdus, meaning green in Greek. Emeralds were mined in ancient Egypt and these Egyptian mines probably provided the vast majority of Emeralds used in ancient jewelry. Today, few Emeralds coming onto the market are from Egypt.

Both Aquamarines and Emeralds are a crystal mineral form of Beryl (Aluminum and Beryllium). Aquamarines do not contain Chromium which gives Emeralds their characteristic green color. Because of their formation process, virtually all Emeralds have impurities and visual imperfections. These impurities and imperfections are collectively known as garden. An Emerald without garden characteristics is extremely rare and, consequentially, very expensive. While Emeralds measure a very respectable 7.5 to 8.0 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, they are prone to fracturing along natural cleavage lines.

An Emerald-like gemstone which is gaining in popularity is Chrome Diopside. Chrome Diopside usually has little to no garden and a beautiful green color. Alas, in limited supply this beautiful gemstone is expensive but a bargain compared to Emeralds of similar quality.

NOTE: With the exception of a few museums, most people never see either large or fine-quality Emeralds. Almost all of the Emeralds sold today are commercial quality which are small, heavily included and usually a milky sea-green color. All Emeralds offered by cab-finejewelry are commercial grade. The Emerald jewelry offered represent an economical way to add all-natural, all-genuine Emerald gemstone pieces to your fine jewelry collection.

Colors:
Beryl occurs in many colors, with shades dependent on the impurities that mixed into its otherwise clear formula. Blue Beryl is known as Aquamarine. Pink shades of Beryl are known as Morganite. Yellows are often simply called Yellow Beryl or Golden Beryl. The term Bixbite refers to Red Beryl, a variation that is even more rare than Emerald itself. Emeralds are green and can vary from milky green to clear, deep green. The clear, visually-clean green colors command significant premiums into the thousands of dollars per carat.

Important Note about Color: The actual color and lightness or darkness of the stone will vary from what is displayed on your monitor. There are many reasons that can cause this visual situation, One of the more important reason is the difference between transmitted light color (such as light shining through a gemstone), color generation simulations and adjustments (such as your monitor) and reflected light (light bouncing off objects). Add to this each individual’s personal color sensitivities along with variances in ambient (surrounding) light sources used when the photo was taken as well as those where you are looking at the stone. You should expect that the actual item shading and coloring will vary from what you see on any monitor or printed piece.

Sources:
Emeralds have been mined in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Columbia, Egypt, India, Norway, Russia, South Africa, United States of America, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Today, Columbia is the widely accepted source for quality and quantity of modern Emeralds.

Sources Note: Due to current political conditions, all imports (including gemstones) from Myanmar (Burma) are not permitted under United States law. In accordance with the law, none of the gemstones offered by CAB-Finejewelry are known to be from Myanmar. CAB-Finejewelry does not knowingly purchase, trade, sell or giveaway goods from Myanmar or any other country embargoed by the United States of America. As individuals we may not agree with some of the laws of our great country. However, rather than breaking the law, we choose to work toward changing these laws in a orderly and legal manner and encourage you to do the same.

Care:
Emeralds are fragile because of the unique characteristics which occur during their crystal formation. As with all fine jewelry, it is recommended to remove the jewelry before working with or handling chemicals. Be careful not to hit or jar them or place the Emeralds near elevated heat. Emeralds should be cleaned by hand using very mild, room-temperature water and an extra-soft bristled toothbrush to gently loosen accumulated grime. Only if necessary, an extremely diluted, mild cleaner such as Woolite can be sparingly used. Dry with a soft, lint-free cloth. Never use an ultrasonic cleaner.

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Sterling Silver:
Tarnish & Greenish-Black Discoloration
We have prepared a section on Sterling Silver that you should read.
Sterling Silver, Tarnish and Green-Black Discoloration -- Please Read
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Confused about Millimeters?
We have prepared an easy-to-use chart converting millimeters to inches.

Millimeter to Inch Conversion Chart
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Ring Size Conversions:
We have prepared an easy-to-use chart converting US/Canadian ring sizes to five other sizing conventions.

Ring-Size Conversions
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Important Information:
We have prepared a section on Important Information that you should read.

Important Information -- Please Read
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Add a Chain:
A beautiful, brand-new Chain is available. See our Copper Chain or Silver Chain lot listed under Other Items in our eBay store.
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