Brief and concise, the emerald guide can answer all your questions.

Most gemologist agree that darker, bluish-green is the most desirable hue for emeralds.

Your shopping printout with all the
essentials to make an informed decision.

Always consider transparency in emerald valuing. Make sure you can see through the stone.



Round faceted emeralds can demand as much per carat as diamonds.

Dealers will call synthetics "created", "cultured" or "man-made". Tell them you want an emerald without the surname.

Emeralds under one-half carat will be sold by millimeter size, not carat weight.

Emeralds are the most visibly flawed gemstones. Almost all of them are oiled for color enhancement.
If emerald are most popular, why are round cut emeralds more expensive?




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