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Emerald is a rare gemstone belonging to the precious gemstones family Beryl. They are May's birthstone. The best quality emeralds are usually found in Columbia. The emerald ranks next in commercial value to the ruby, and fine examples can cost more than the highest quality colorless diamonds. It is highly sought after as a jewelry gem as well as as a collector's gem.

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Specifications of This Gemstone:

Gemstone species: Emerald

Treatments: None known

Color: Medium Green

Cut: Oval Faceted

Clarity: Translucent to Opaque

Carat weight: 5.21 cts

Measurements: 13x11 mm

Country of origin: Columbia

What makes this gemstone unique?

Emerald is a rare gem that belongs in any gem collector's portfolio. The best emerald come from Columbia.

This is an oval facet, nice medium green emerald, direct from Muzo mine in Columbia. Apart from its collector potential, this stone is prized by natural healers and will make a great pendant.

Common Terms Used and Meanings

Eye Clean – Gems that are clean to the naked eye.

Loop Clean - No imperfections are visible at 10x magnifications (a jeweler's loop)

VSI (very slight inclusions) - While these gems have some small inclusions, they will not diminish the brilliance and beauty of the gem when set

SI (slight inclusions) - These gems have some inclusions visible to the naked eye but not to the extent of affecting the brilliance of the gem.

Included - These gems have some larger and/or many minor inclusions that somewhat diminish the brilliance of the gem.

Transparent - Transparent gems allow light to pass through them without diffusing (scattering) the light.

Translucent - Translucent gems allow light to pass through them, but the light is somewhat diffused (scattered).

Opaque: No light passes through the gemstone.

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About Emerald

Since the time of Cleopatra and continuing today, emeralds have set the standard for the ultimate color in green gemstones. A fine emerald is truly breathtaking.

Emerald is the birthstone for May. Emerald is the anniversary gemstone for the 20th, 35th and 55th year of marriage, the perfect emblem of an enduring love.

Traditional Gemstone Properties for Emerald:

Love, domestic bliss, sensitivity, loyalty, memory, mental capacity, harmony, focus, eliminating negativity.

Information on the healing properties of emerald can be found here.

To learn more on the healing properties of gemstones, please visit our gemstones infocenter: http://www.specialgifts.com/geminfo/gemstoneinfo-home.htm

Please Note:

Measurements provided are approximate.
The photos are enlarged to show the detail. You will not see the details with naked eye. Often, the actual stone will look better than what you see on the picture because of the difficulty in reproducing the color exactly. Sometimes stock picture may be used when there are more than one stone that look similar. In this case, the picture will be similar to the gems; but there may be slight individual variations.

Estimated Replacement Cost: $6250.

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