Emerald Gemstone | Emerald Stone – GIA (2024)

FAQs

Can emeralds be GIA certified? ›

Yes. The GIA Colored Stone Identification Report or Colored Stone Identification & Origin Report will confirm whether or not an emerald has been treated.

Colombian rough emeralds are known for the highest quality. These emeralds have a warmer and intense pure green color. Deep green emeralds are a rare occurrence in nature, hence are highly prized and sought after.

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To the naked eye, emerald is usually dark green or blue-green. Using a jeweler's magnifying glass, look at the emerald through an oblique light beam to find inclusions. If the stone produces flashes of light or a rainbow, it is not an emerald. If the edges of the facets of the stone are flayed, it is not an emerald.

The most desirable emerald colors are bluish green to pure green, with vivid color saturation and tone that's not too dark. The most-prized emeralds are highly transparent. Their color is evenly distributed, with no eye-visible color zoning.

An emerald's cut, clarity, and color will significantly impact its price tag. Cleaner, brighter, and greener emeralds will always be more expensive. That being said, the cost of an emerald can range anywhere from $200 to $900, depending on such factors.

The gem is actually the most expensive per-carat emerald in the world. The Rockefeller emerald is the considered the largest emerald of its clarity in the world, with an astonishing price point of $5.5 million US dollars.

Emeralds are cut in many popular shapes, with the round cut emerald and octagon "emerald" cut shape being most popular. Round emeralds can also improve the refractive quality of the emerald, giving it more sparkle. However, more than other gemstones, color reigns supreme.

Color should be evenly distributed and not too dark. Rare emeralds will appear as a deep green-blue, while lighter colored gemstones are more common (and therefore, often more reasonably priced). Like other beryls, emeralds often have inclusions that are visible without a microscope.

Who should wear an emerald stone? ›

Who Can Wear Emerald? According to Vedic astrology, natives of Gemini (Mithun) and Virgo (Kanya) can wear Emerald stones. The ascendents of Taurus, Libra, Aquarius, and Capricorn can also wear it. It's a May birthstone so, people born in the May month can also wear it.

Well, it is very, very RARE for beryllium and chromium to come together in the same "recipe". This is why the emerald is so rare. Imagine the earth as though it was a Matryoshka or Russian doll. The smallest doll is the core of the earth, the middle doll the mantle, and the largest is the earth's crust.

Carving grade emeralds are the most common, and considered to be the lowest grade. They are typically opaque to semi-translucent, and as the name suggests, usually carved. A very famous example of this is the Moghul Emerald.

A high-quality emerald has a vivid green colour with a medium to medium-dark tone. It will also have a limited number of inclusions that are well masked by its colour and cut. A high-quality emerald will also have a good cut that maximizes the gem's beauty and increases its overall strength.

Several factors influence emerald pricing, such as color saturation, a cut that enhances tone, or the presence of minimal inclusions for better clarity.

GIA Colored Stone Identification and Origin Reports are available for ruby, sapphire, emerald, Paraíba tourmaline, red spinel and alexandrite.

Emeralds Certification

The certification of emeralds is not as precise, or complicated, as with diamonds. A natural emerald is a precious gem. Thus, you will have an emerald certified in order to verify if it is natural or synthetic. And for a natural emerald you will want to certify its origin and quality.

GIA does not buy or sell gems or jewelry commercially and does not endorse any type of gem or jewelry, any manufacturer or brand of jewelry, or any business or individual involved in the gem and jewelry industry.

If you are making a significant investment in a high-quality emerald, my advice is to have the gem tested at a reputable, independent laboratory; Lab grown emeralds are very similar to high quality natural ones; If there is already a lab report for the emerald being purchased, make sure it corresponds to the emerald ...