Tips On Finding Genuine Emerald Rings

Within the jewelry world, there is a large amount of scams, fakes and misadvertised products, that can be very hard to spot even to the professionals eye. The first obstacle you need to negotiate will be determining if the emerald is a genuine natural gem, or if it is a lab created gem. Natural emeralds are a lot more valuable as they have not been tampered with and it is a piece of nature within itself. You can easily expect to pay thousands and thousands of dollars for high quality genuine emerald rings. On the other hand, lab created emeralds look identical to natural ones, but at the fraction of the price, typically on sale for less than $1000. So the clues are in the price as to the question of is the emerald natural or lab created, but if you are still not sure, ask the dealer that very question before deciding on your purchase.

There are also other tips to making sure you find the right genuine emerald ring for you…

Always ask the dealer if the emerald has been treated or not. Ideally you will want an untreated one, but these are very rare and hard to find, and hence will be more expensive. If it is a treated emerald, then you will know it will be harder to look after and extra precautions will need to be taken to keep it in mint condition.

Always check the colour of the emerald. Emeralds should have a pure deep green colour, if they have a blue or a yellow hue, the gem is poor quality and you should not pay as much for it opposed to a pure green emerald. Also check the clarity of the emerald, if it appears cloudy, then it has probably had extensive oil treatment, and isn’t a naturally pure emerald.

The cut of the emerald can also affect what price it fetches. You will want an emerald ring where the cut is proportional on all sides and looks symmetrical.

Check to find out the country of origin of the emerald. Do your homework on where the best quality emeralds come from, and pay a price for the emerald ring accordingly.

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