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How to buy emeralds and emerald jewelry

I would like to give you all my 30 years of knowledge in this single page and you will see what is your best option in buying emeralds or emerald jewelry, in that way for me would be easier to make business with you, but Knowledge and experience takes time; so do not expect to become an expert with some helpful tips. I have 30 years in emeralds and jewelry business and still learning.

With the presence of several online retailers offering single emeralds and emerald jewelry, it is difficult to know what your best option is. Some pieces are affordable while others are quite expensive. Even if you are in a jewelry store with a honest sales person and have the item in your hands, if you are not an expert in gemstones, it’s not easy to make the right decision.
Professional salespeople are seldom knowledgeable as to the details of a good quality emerald. Their goal is only to make the sale by convincing you with "big discounts" that you are making a big deal. Of course, price and budget are important and will determine the quality emerald you will eventually purchase.
You can to buy an opaque stone for a lot less than an almost perfectly transparent natural, mined emerald. Sometimes the best emerald for you is not what I think it is the best for me, it depends of your taste and budget.

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Unlike in diamonds, color in emeralds is the most relevant feature but a dark emerald is usually dull because of the strong saturation of chromium and sometimes also vanadium are blocking the gemstone’s sparkling comes up. Don’t expect to find natural emeralds that are completely free of inclusions. They are natural stones, so you should expect flaws or inclusions. 90% of most emeralds are heavily included. Natural emeralds are never free of inclusions like other clear gemstones, such as tanzanite or aquamarine. ‘Clarity feature’ in emeralds refers to the inclusions and flaws in an emerald. Sometimes invisible to the unaided eye, these are the ‘unique fingerprints’ of all natural gemstones and "proof of authenticity".
The higher carats in the emerald, the higher the price. However, if the caratage is high, but other features like color, tone and cut are not superior, even a large emerald may not be expensive.

HOW IS AN EMERALD VALUED?

The value for emeralds depends upon who the seller is and who the buyer is. Reputable companies have to pay high amounts of money for sophisticated advertising campaigns, luxurious location rents, professional salespeople’s payroll and other expenses, such as costs associated with intermediaries and international emerald traders, because they are not going directly to the source like us.
Of course, the business owners want all of their invested money returned, plus a good profit. Therefore, it’s normal for their prices to be as high as four times or more compared to our prices for the same identical gem.
We closed our storefront to minimize costs and keep lowest possible prices online.

A fine emerald can be more expensive than a high quality diamond of the same carat weight. Emeralds are unique among gems because even cloudy ones can be exceptionally valuable. Normally the very finest emeralds would be in the range from USD $10,000 to USD $30,000 per carat. Most emeralds present in the commercial jewelry market today would be in the price area of USD $300 To USD $3,000 per carat in a decent quality. Emeralds are relatively hard stones — 7.5 to 8.0 on the Mohs scale — but the presence of natural internal cracks and many inclusions can affect their solid structure. The finest natural emeralds in the world today are mined in Colombia, South America. Sellers of gemstones will usually tell you their emeralds are from Colombia because Colombian emeralds are the most desirable and valuable. Zambia, Brazil, Afghanistan and Pakistan also produce beautiful, good quality emeralds. However, each emerald has distinctions (color combinations and other inherent attributes) that distinguish and tie it to the region of the world from where it was mined. Only someone with expertise and superior knowledge can determine a stone’s origin.

The best place to buy emeralds or emerald jewelry is to buy from a reputable licensed jeweler where you can contact them and speak with someone personally, not via phone numbers with voice mail and no human contact. The sales receipt from the store showing your purchase SHOULD ALWAYS state the exact information about the item including: shape or cut, emerald gemstone size(s), carat weight and origin of the gemstone, and certifying that it is a natural or a mined emerald. Read the return policy and make sure you have a money back guarantee if something is not real or as stated with the natural emerald you have purchased

If you are buying ONLINE a piece of jewelry where beautiful computer renderings are shown, this means you are ordering a customized piece or a special order item that is not returnable for refund or exchange. This is normally why these jewelers specify two weeks to ship your item.
Most retailers online display impressive computer made renderings (not photographs of the actual item you will receive). What they are offering doesn’t exist yet — at least it’s not already finished and ready to ship to you. So gold mounting has to be ordered; the right emerald (size, color and quality) has to be located and then the gem setter has to make the item.
This is a much more expensive way to buy because the store is ordering a single piece in addition to a normal 50% of profit — all included in the price you have paid

If you are looking for a single loose emerald, you can make a list of emerald dealers in your city and visit each until you find the stone you like and at a price you can afford. Be aware that a good search will take some time. If you don’t have many options in your city and you turn to the internet for help, it’s important to find out the store’s return policy. This is one of the most important factors when buying a loose emerald or already set in a gold mounting online. You don’t want to make the expensive mistake of buying an emerald that looked better online and turns out to be of much lower quality once you receive it. Study the return policy of the store carefully before buying. Usually jewelry sellers do not have a 100% money back refund policy — only a store credit or an exchange. They may also charge a restocking fee.

 

 

 

 

we are very exacting in our emerald buying specifications. We buy three color hue emeralds — light-medium, medium, and deep green brilliant. All must be without carbon spots or cracks, which is very difficult to find. An even tone, medium saturation and deep hue are the best. We travel at least three times a year directly to the source and purchase high quality, hand selected emeralds at the lowest prices, my 30 years of experience, honest background and being native from the region of source makes to me an smart and expert buyer.
After legally importing the gems to the United States, we choose the best gold mounting for each emerald from our own designs. To you, our customer, this is much more affordable and the photographs you see on our website are the real items for sale. They are available today and ready to ship! No waiting!

 

 

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