| At first it seems quite strange that we need to | | | | However, the gemstone has a number of natural |
| devote an entire article on, how to clean an | | | | inclusions and fissures. These get trapped in the |
| emerald ring. But once you understand the | | | | emerald through the millions of years that it takes |
| characteristics of the emerald gemstone, you will | | | | the gemstone to be created. Emerald lovers refer |
| do a better job of cleaning emerald rings. So | | | | to these as 'birth marks' within the gemstone. |
| before we get into the details of how to clean | | | | These natural inclusions are responsible for adding |
| your emerald ring, let us first understand the main | | | | a degree of brittleness to the gemstone. This is |
| properties of the emerald gem stone. Firstly, you | | | | one of the features that needs to be considered |
| should know that the emerald gemstone has a | | | | when cleaning an emerald ring. Hitting the |
| good hardness rating of around 7.5 to 8 on the | | | | gemstone against a hard water tap or wash basin |
| Mohs scale. This is considered to be a good | | | | could damage the gemstone. |
| hardness for any gemstone used in jewelry. | | | | |