How To Buy Emeralds Guide

: Unlike diamonds, colored gems are often cut slightly asymmetrical to preserve carat weight and enhance color.

: The most desirable emeralds have a medium to medium-dark tone. If the tone is too light, the stone is considered green beryl. how to buy emeralds

: Look for a pure green to bluish-green hue. Stones that are too yellow or too blue are classified as "green beryl" rather than emeralds. : Unlike diamonds, colored gems are often cut

: While inclusions are standard, the best stones maintain a high degree of transparency without the "garden" blocking brilliance. : Unlike diamonds

: Look for "vivid" saturation; desaturated stones can look gray or brown.

: Nearly all emeralds contain natural inclusions, often called a jardin (French for "garden").