Emerald Buying Guide
CLARITY
Clarity of emeralds is marked by inclusions — typical features developed during their formation process inside the mountain veins. Emerald buyers recognize different types of inclusions, which make each emerald stone unique, and also give indications as to its origin.
As they remind of plant foliage, inclusions are also known as “Jardin”.
CUT
The gem cutter’s art is arguably the most complex, but also the most important part of the process; it serves to highlight the color and brightness of the stone, by selecting the ideal shape and optimal facet count.
The right proportions, symmetry and finish exalt the gem’s beauty, and so increase its value.
COLOR
What do just Cardinaq emeralds have that makes them so beautiful? Without a doubt, their tone and color. It is a vivid green hue, very different from others, neither too blue nor too yellow.
There is a wide spectrum of tones, ranging from lighter to darker.
Paramount to the quality of an emerald is a uniform and homogeneous distribution of color in the stone.
TREATMENT
Fracture-filling treatments are widely approved in the gem trade for stones with inclusions.
Only very few emeralds require no treatment, as more than 95% of emeralds are treated with natural oils.
The purpose of treatment is to enhance the stone’s beauty by cleaning away residues left by the min.
Hi, this is a comment.
To get started with moderating, editing, and deleting comments, please visit the Comments screen in the dashboard.
Commenter avatars come from Gravatar.