How To Shop For a Mens Emerald Ring

You must be extra careful when shopping for a mens emerald ring simply because the stones in a men's ring are a lot larger than the stones in a woman's emerald ring. As emeralds often break into smaller crystals as they are mined and rarely grow to be big, it is easier to be scammed when you are buying a mens emerald ring simply because the larger the stone is, the more likely it is to be a fake!

For instance if you find yourself looking at a chunky white gold emerald ring with a single huge stone chances are that it is fake. Only emeralds created in a lab in country like Russia are capable of being so large. If it is bigger than your fingernail then it is definitely a fake. On the other hand if you are looking at a thin platinum band embedded with a series of smaller emeralds then there is much more of a chance that the emeralds that are in this ring are real. To be on the safe side choose mens emerald rings that are inlaid with smaller stones rather than a setting that boasts one big flashy gem.

However this article does not mean to imply that big emerald gems don't exist. It is just that they usually cost millions of dollars. If you do happen to stumble upon some strange bargain and find a huge emerald set in a men's ring then ask the dealer to provide a CGI which is a piece of paper that traces the emerald back to its origins and guarantees that it is authentic.

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