Some Things You Should Know About Rough Emerald

By Matthew Ward


Emerald is a beautiful, green to bluish-green beryl gemstone, although it may come in yellowish nuances as well. These lovely stones are primarily appreciated for their amazing color, which is derived from chromium or vanadium impurities. These impurities make it quite fragile, compared to diamonds, but also just irresistible. It can be bought as rough emerald, and one jeweler can transform it into something extraordinary.

The most beautiful and the most expensive emeralds usually come from Colombia. The ones that are purely green or sort of bluish green, are the most appreciated ones. Although there are other locations, emeralds from Zambia and Brazil, as well as those coming from Colombia, of course, are considered to be the best and the most beautiful. They can also be sort of yellowish, when it comes to their color.

In any case, bluish to pure green emeralds are the most appreciated one, especially those with vivid saturation and not too dark color. Cutting is really important when it comes to producing the most beautiful stone. Perfect cutting may result in some of the most astonishing stones you can imagine, while the slightest mistake may ruin it.

Rough stones look quite different that you would expect from emeralds. On the other hand, their price is also quite different, and really affordable. The reason for it is that only a good cutter can make really nice gems by cutting those rough gemstones, bringing the best out of it. After that, smaller pieces can be used for making smaller gems, perfect for designing interesting jewelry pieces.

Lately, many people use small, rough pieces when designing really interesting jewelry. Even so, only good quality cutting can really make it shine. There is nothing so appealing as one perfectly cut, glittering stone on your ring, necklace or earring. It looks great in gold or silver, and the stone itself have some other qualities you have to respect.

These beautiful gems have other great properties you should value. For example, emeralds bring wealth and prosperity, and it is good to wear them in any occasion. They also have very good impact on your mental abilities, memory, learning and concentration. People say these lovely gems can also balance all areas of your life, and this is something that should be appreciated as well.

If you would like to deal with rough gemstones, it is essential to learn more about this market, about all gemstones and other things related. Find an expert to help you with all of this first, and you might get hooked in it. In any case, this might be a good opportunity for you to make some extra money, but you need to know the basics first.

Even if you aren't so interested in investing, buying some rough gemstones might be a good idea, especially if you are designing jewelry. You could even start learning about cutting stones, why not. Whatever your reason for buying stones is, one thing is for sure. You just cannot help yourself when it comes to emeralds, they are simply amazingly beautiful.




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