Emerald Gemstones

Emerald Gemstones

Emeralds are most precious, fashinating and highly celebrated green gemstone. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds. Lush green color combined with the regal heritage makes emerald one of the most celebrated gemstones and the perfect gift for that some one special.

Green emeralds are a variety of the gemstone beryl and have been highly prized since ancient times. The emerald color is a beautiful, distinctive hue known, in fact, as emerald green. This is due to traces of chromium in the crystal structure. But emeralds can be greens in light and dark, bright or leaf green. All emeralds contain inclusions in varying levels.

Color and clarity plays the important role in determining the value and worth of gemstones. To make the purchase of a true stone, buyer needs awareness and information about this captivating gemstone.

It’s the green color of emerald that gives an evergreen feel, a sense of youthfulness, vigour and good cheer. Emeralds, believed to be a favored gemstone of Cleopatra, the sensuous Egyptian queen, till date continues to woo with it’s charm. Emerald gemstones are bringing in harmony and romance in a relationship. Apart from being effective in an individual’s spiritual wellbeing, emeralds also happen to be effective for one’s eyesight, liver and pancreas.

Colombian emeralds are among the world’s most beautiful, with rich grass-green coloring that’s often kissed with a touch of blue.

The green of the emerald is the colour of life and of the springtime, which comes round again and again. But it has also, for centuries, been the colour of beauty and of constant love. In ancient Rome, green was the colour of Venus, the goddess of beauty and love. And today, this colour still occupies a special position in many cultures and religions.

Emerald is the birthstone for those born in May and the zodiac sign Taurus. Emerald is anniversary gift for the 20th and the 35th wedding anniversary.

Since emeralds naturally occur with inclusions, you should make sure that fissures and inclusions do not go too deep into the stone such that it might be weakened enough to break if it were hit accidentally. However, due to the high quality standard at Our collection consists of only fine emeralds that are not brittle in nature.

Care :
Do no clean your emerald gemstone with soap, ultrasonic cleaners, steam cleaners or acetone. Their substance may cause damage to the stone lively brilliance.

How to Clean :
Clean your emerald gemstone by using room temperature running water and a soft toothbrush: brush repeatedly on the emerald to remove accumulations of dirt. Use a mild soap like hand soap or Woolite. You will see that the emerald begin to sparkle like new and the emerald will brighten.

Emerald Gemstones