Emerald is on of the most famous gemstones that has been sought after since ancient times. Emeralds, like people, are often beautiful but never flawless, near flawless stones are expensive and extremely rare. Inside an emerald you can find vanadium and chromium, but at it core this gemstone is a variety of beryl, the same mineral as Aquamarine and Morganite. Since the Emerald is part of the Beryl family, it shares the same properties One of these properties is the hardness, which sits at 7.5 - 8 on the Moh Scale. This is hard in terms of wearing in jewelry, however it should be noted that Emerald is extremely brittle.

The finest Emerald stones have a pure green hue and are free from inclusions. This quality of stone is extremely rare. Almost all Emeralds on the market will contain eye visible inclusions. This is not a bad thing, it is simply the way the crystal grows in nature

Item description : Presenting 1.27Carat Natural Zambia Emerald

Origin : Zambia

Shape : oval

comment : No oil