Description
Rare, Natural Emerald
Perfectly suited as an investment, a collector’s item or to use in a jewellery set.
With full original IGI certificate, by one of the worldwide most respected Gemstone Labs.
Check the certificate picture for the full report and details of this emerald.
The Emerald is one of the oldest and well-known, green coloured gemstones available. The emerald stone has been mined, cut, and worn by powerful rulers for centuries. Even the Egyptians had an Emerald mine that later became known as Cleopatra’s Mines.
Emerald is part of the beryl family. The beryl family is a large family that includes several different gems including aquamarine, Morganite and Heliodor. This means that emerald shares the same properties as beryl. It has a hardness of 7.5 out of 10 on the MOHS scale of mineral hardness, classifying it is a hard gem. However, care must be taken with Emeralds as the can become brittle and easily fracture under mechanic shock such as being hot against a hard surface.
The cut of an emerald will be an important feature because it will determine how intensely the light will be reflected off the stones edges. If you decide to invest in a rough emerald, you’ll have more control of the different cuts that you’ll achieve. Both collectors and jewellers enjoy the benefits of a rough emerald because they are cost-effective and allow you to customize the stone in the way that you prefer.
