(MGW) EMERALD ROUGH 0.55 CTS FP 1130

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Starting Bid (USD)	15.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	October 3, 2008 9:35 AM
Ends	October 17, 2008 9:33 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Emerald Gemstones > Emerald Rough	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	11747	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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EMERALD ROUGH

THIS STONE WAS MINED IN COLUMBIA AND IT IS NOW READY FOR CUTTING.EMERALD IS A VARIETY OF THE MINERAL BERYL, COLORED GREEN BY TRACE AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM AND SOMETIMES VANADIUM. BERYL HAS A HARDNEDD OF 7.5 – 8 ON THE 10 POINT MOHS SCALE OF HARDNESS. MOST EMERALDS ARE HIGH INCLUDED, SO THE BRIGHTNESS (RESISTANCE TO BREAKAGE) IS CLASSIFIED AS GENRALLY POOR. THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD “EMERALD” IS SAID TO BE A SANSKRIT WORK MEANING “GREEN”. EMERALDS COME IN MANY SHADES OF GREEN AND BLUISH GREEN. THERE IS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CLARITY, DEPENDENT ON THE INCLUSIONS AND FRACTURES IN THE CRYSTAL. CLEAR STONES WITH DARK YET VIBRANT COLOR COMMAND THE HIGHEST PRICES. THE VALUE OF AN EMERALD DEPENDS ON THE CUT, COLOR, CLARITY AND CARAT WEIGHT. AT THIS POINT IN TIME THE BEST EMERALDS COME FROM MUZO MINE IN COLUMBIA.

SIZE: 8 X 3 X 2 MM APPROX.

WEIGHT: 0.55 CTS APPROX.