| Emeralds in History | | | | has. The value of an emerald depends on its color, |
| The word Emerald is from the Greek word | | | | on how green it is. The greener the emerald, the |
| "smaragdos," meaning "green stone". It is | | | | more valuable and expensive it is. Bubbles do not |
| considered to be a holy stone and is believed to | | | | affect the value; it is the color that determines |
| be one of the gemstones found in the breastplate | | | | the worth of the emerald. |
| of Aaron. Throughout history, different races | | | | A form of emerald that is especially considered to |
| have been fascinated by emeralds - Egyptians, | | | | be of high-quality is the Columbian emerald. A |
| Incas, and Spanish. This fascination continues to | | | | famous Columbian emerald is the Trapiche which |
| the present time. | | | | has six rays emanating from the center when the |
| If your daughter's birthday is on May and you are | | | | stone is cut. |
| looking for her first earring, you could give her an | | | | When you are buying an emerald necklace, |
| earring with an emerald stone. If your 20th or | | | | bracelet or earring, you must carefully check the |
| 35th wedding anniversary is fast approaching and | | | | stone as there are a lot of fake emeralds being |
| you are looking for the perfect gift for your wife, | | | | sold in the market. It is safer to buy from a |
| maybe you could consider getting her emerald | | | | high-quality jewelry store to avoid buying these |
| earrings for this special occasion. The ancients | | | | fake emeralds. Look for a GIA certificate which |
| believe that an emerald symbolizes serenity of | | | | would assure you that the emeralds are genuine. |
| spirit and of mind. You might probably shrug your | | | | Make sure the stones are not heated, irradiated, |
| shoulders on ancient beliefs but emeralds are | | | | coated or dyed in any way. Some stones are |
| really soothing and restful for the eyes. | | | | subjected to this treatment to change their color |
| Judging Emeralds | | | | and make them more expensive. Check the |
| Today, emeralds are still used for earrings, | | | | stones from all angles and check the color as well. |
| bracelets and necklaces. Emerald jewelry is one of | | | | The greener the stone is, the more valuable it is. |
| the best gifts for women. They are pretty | | | | Although emeralds are rarely perfect, check for |
| expensive though as they cost thousands of | | | | bubbles, inclusions or other flaws. There should be |
| dollars, but are worth buying just to let your wife | | | | no scratches or flaws on the stone's surface. |
| know you value her. It is a rather good gift for a | | | | If a stone is set off as a ring or as a necklace, |
| marriage that lasted 20 years or 35 years! | | | | make sure that you could see the back of the |
| It is difficult to look for a very good piece of | | | | stone. It should have a claw setting and the |
| emerald jewelry as high-quality emeralds could be | | | | setting should allow the light to pass through so |
| very rare. Many emeralds contain bubbles or | | | | that the stone will not look dull. |
| inclusions. Being a very old form of stone, you'd | | | | Now, you are ready to buy your perfect emerald. |
| know how old the emerald is by the bubbles it | | | | |