Emerald Gemstone
One of the most important thing that needs to be understood about emerald gems, is the presence of visible inclusions and fine cracks (fissures) in the gemstone. The EME-01 emerald gem photograph has been taken with light deliberately shining on the stone from the sides, this to allow it's internal characteristics to become visible. The point that we wish to make is that, all emeralds have natural inclusions and fissures. This will be true even of the priceless emeralds preserved in museums. We have a technical report that explains on how these characteristics develop in natural emerald, refer to the Emerald Internal Story Report, you will also learn how these features of emerald cause the gem to require a fair degree of attention. Now let's get on with learning a few more things about emerald gems.
The gemstone belongs to the beryl mineral species, this happens to be the mineral that gives us the amazing blue aquamarine, the pastel pink morganite and the rare red bixbite. Somewhere in this color spectrum of beyl gems, you will also find yellow beryl (heliodore) and the white (colorless) goshenite. While all these gems have an impressive hardness rating of 7.5-8 out of 10 on the Mohs scale, emerald reveals an interesting twist. Despite the impressive hardness reading of emerald, the internal structure of the stone that shows inclusions and fissures, makes the gem a bit susceptible to breaking and cracking. You will therefore need to ensure that your emerald does not strike against hard surfaces or objects. There are a few other simple precautions that need to be taken when wearing, storing or cleaning emerald too - the report mentioned above will keep you informed of those.
The gemstone belongs to the beryl mineral species, this happens to be the mineral that gives us the amazing blue aquamarine, the pastel pink morganite and the rare red bixbite. Somewhere in this color spectrum of beyl gems, you will also find yellow beryl (heliodore) and the white (colorless) goshenite. While all these gems have an impressive hardness rating of 7.5-8 out of 10 on the Mohs scale, emerald reveals an interesting twist. Despite the impressive hardness reading of emerald, the internal structure of the stone that shows inclusions and fissures, makes the gem a bit susceptible to breaking and cracking. You will therefore need to ensure that your emerald does not strike against hard surfaces or objects. There are a few other simple precautions that need to be taken when wearing, storing or cleaning emerald too - the report mentioned above will keep you informed of those.
Emerald rings generally fall in the 'expensive' category though, the gem can be found in a range of qualities (grades) and this implies a wide range of price points too. Emerald has been known for thousands of years, it has always been associated with the wealthy and powerful and this invariably, meant being patronized by royalty. On the birthstone charts, this sizzling green gem is listed as the birthstone for the month of May. Like most green gemstones, emerald is associated with the freshness of nature, it symbolizes hope for reconciliation, regeneration and a brighter future. It is for this reason, that emerald gems are welcomed by young couples. The gemstone is believed to bring about better harmony and understanding between husband and wife. And when difference of opinion can bring about tension and strain, emerald with it's power to help adjustment and reconciliation can help lighten the atmosphere. The RGN002 is one of the most popular design concepts for an engagement ring, the ring is shown here as an Emerald Diamond Ring, and can be custom made in gold or 925 sterling silver. Claddagh365 offers two grades of emeralds for this ring, you can also request for gems other than diamonds to be set on either side of the center oval emerald gem. And don't forget to add an interesting element to your emerald rings by choosing between, white, yellow or pink gold. More ring ideas for this awesome green stone, can be reviewed in our Emerald Ring Collection, this is one place where we will keep adding new ideas so do keep coming back.
Before we wind up this report on emerald gemstones, let us throw some light on the availability of synthetic or lab created emerald gems. As distinguished from cheap imitation 'emeralds', which can be nothing more than colored pieces of glass, plastic or resin - lab created emerald gems imitate the chemical, physical and optical properties of natural emerald gems. With the advancement in technology and the better understanding of how natural emeralds were formed, the characteristics of synthetic emerald gems are getting increasingly closer to natural emerald gemstones. At this point of time, it would take an expert and very sophisticated testing equipment to distinguish some of the well made lab created emerald gems from their natural counterparts. Having said that, it is very unethical to try and sell lab created (synthetic) gems as natural emerald. The onus of declaring the nature of gems being transacted, is always with the seller - no excuses or exemptions should be tolerated.
Claddagh365: Best known for our world class Claddagh Rings, we craft all times of high end jewelry in gold or 925 sterling silver. You can choose the designs from our website or, send us your favorite concepts to be custom made. By providing the same quality of handpicked gems and fine workmanship for gold and 925 silver jewelry, we prove our dedication to quality irrespective of metal selected. Email us at [email protected] with any questions or requirements that you might have. There is absolutely no need to make any purchase from us to, draw the benefit of our expertise - so do not hesitate to get in touch.
Before we wind up this report on emerald gemstones, let us throw some light on the availability of synthetic or lab created emerald gems. As distinguished from cheap imitation 'emeralds', which can be nothing more than colored pieces of glass, plastic or resin - lab created emerald gems imitate the chemical, physical and optical properties of natural emerald gems. With the advancement in technology and the better understanding of how natural emeralds were formed, the characteristics of synthetic emerald gems are getting increasingly closer to natural emerald gemstones. At this point of time, it would take an expert and very sophisticated testing equipment to distinguish some of the well made lab created emerald gems from their natural counterparts. Having said that, it is very unethical to try and sell lab created (synthetic) gems as natural emerald. The onus of declaring the nature of gems being transacted, is always with the seller - no excuses or exemptions should be tolerated.
Claddagh365: Best known for our world class Claddagh Rings, we craft all times of high end jewelry in gold or 925 sterling silver. You can choose the designs from our website or, send us your favorite concepts to be custom made. By providing the same quality of handpicked gems and fine workmanship for gold and 925 silver jewelry, we prove our dedication to quality irrespective of metal selected. Email us at [email protected] with any questions or requirements that you might have. There is absolutely no need to make any purchase from us to, draw the benefit of our expertise - so do not hesitate to get in touch.