Why Should You Buy Rough Emerald

By Matthew Ward


Diamonds are well-known for heir beauty and amazing hardness. Although they are quite similar to diamonds, emeralds are quite fragile, when compared to them, and their appealing color is the result of chromium and or vanadium impurities within. These impurities make them more fragile, but also give them this amazingly beautiful color. You can buy rough emerald and cut it to become one brilliant and appealing gemstone.

As it was said, these gemstones might be in different nuances of green. The most beautiful and appreciated ones are those that have pure or bluish green nuances, with not too dark color, but with vivid saturation, which makes them so shiny in the first place. The most valuable ones are found in Colombia, but those coming from Brazil and Zambia are also highly appreciated, although there are some other locations they might come from.

Although some people prefer those yellowish nuances, the fact is that gemstones that have bluish or pure green color are the most valuable ones. Their color shouldn't be too dark, but the important thing is really their saturation, that should be really vivid, because this will result in really shiny, brilliant gems. Good quality cut is also really important.

Rough stones look quite different that you would expect from emeralds. On the other hand, their price is also quite different, and really affordable. The reason for it is that only a good cutter can make really nice gems by cutting those rough gemstones, bringing the best out of it. After that, smaller pieces can be used for making smaller gems, perfect for designing interesting jewelry pieces.

In fact, it became quite popular lately to use uncut pieces of emeralds in designing lovely pieces of jewelry. These pieces look simply adoring combined with silver, although emeralds also look great in combination with gold. But, these beautiful gemstones have also some other properties, beside their beauty, and some people appreciate them for their properties as well.

Emeralds bring balance into your life, but also the prosperity. They have calming properties, and stimulate your mind. Some people say that the color will slightly vary, depending on the owner of the stone. In any case, besides being incredibly beautiful, this gemstone will also make you feel better about yourself, and that is surely something to look forward to.

If you would like to deal with rough gemstones, it is essential to learn more about this market, about all gemstones and other things related. Find an expert to help you with all of this first, and you might get hooked in it. In any case, this might be a good opportunity for you to make some extra money, but you need to know the basics first.

Even if you aren't so interested in investing, buying some rough gemstones might be a good idea, especially if you are designing jewelry. You could even start learning about cutting stones, why not. Whatever your reason for buying stones is, one thing is for sure. You just cannot help yourself when it comes to emeralds, they are simply amazingly beautiful.




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