How to Shop for Emerald and Diamond Jewelry

When you shop for emerald and diamond jewelry you are presented with a unique and ironic challenge. The diamond in the ring, bracelet or necklace should be flawless. However the emeralds in the piece must have flaws or else it is not a fine quality emerald! This is because it is the little bubbles, fractures and inclusions in the rock that makes the emerald sparkle. An emerald that does not sparkle is a beryl and is very matte and boring look to at.

When examining emerald and diamond jewelry you should narrow down your shopping choices to the pieces that have emeralds, which boast a lively, intense green color. Keep in mind that an emerald with flaws is even more expensive than a diamond of the same size that has no flaws. Don't even bother comparing the emeralds to the diamonds except in the sense that both gemstones should have the same kind of sparkle, even though they are of different qualities.

The flaws in emeralds that give the stone its sparkle are referred to as the" jardin", which means garden, by professional jewelers. This is because when viewed through a magnifier the fissures and cracks in the emerald look like a miniature garden of plants. By contrast a diamond with any jardin at all is considered to be a very flawed rock.

Before buying emerald and diamond jewelry ask the jeweler about the jardin in the emeralds. If he does not know what it is or seems to think the emeralds in the jewlry have no flaws then you are more than likely being sold a fake emerald that was made in a laboratory or even a piece of ordinary green glass!

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