Emerald Is The Most Valuable Among Other Colored Gemstones In 2017 Emerald is the most precious gemstone. Emerald gemstone is also known as “Panna�. Emerald is counted among top three gemstones in the whole world. It is a birthstone of people born in the month of May.
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Emerald gemstone is a variety of mineral beryl. The hardness of emerald gemstones varies between 7.5 to 8.0 on Mohs scale. Emeralds like other colored gemstones are graded using four parameters, i.e. the 4C’s colored gemstones. 4 C’s refers to cut, color, clarity and carat weight of gemstones. They have the most beautiful green color, i.e. emerald green. The green color of the emerald is the color of life. The lively luminosity of its color makes the emerald a unique gemstone and more popular all over the world. Emerald gemstone with the fresh, lively color is one of the most attractive gemstones. Emerald is known as a stone of communication. It helps you to improve both your written and oral forms. Emeralds helps to improve your speaking skills too. The emerald collection of Manuel Marcial de Gomar, which is considered to be the most valuable private collection of Colombian emeralds, includes thirteen emerald jewelry pieces, as well as more than twenty loose emeralds, both rough and cut.
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One of the examples is a collection of rare and extraordinary emeralds, featured at the Guernsey’s auction in New York on April 25, 2017, with an incredible 887 carat rough emerald, La Gloria, as a main lot of the collection.
One more exceptional emerald appeared at Sotheby’s New York on April 25, 2017. A legendary 34.40 carat emerald, set in a ring by Harry Winston, the Stotesbury Emerald, was sold for $996,500. Emerald.org.in
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Besides its outstanding gem quality, the Stotesbury Emerald is known for its history that includes three renowned women that are Evalyn Walsh McLean, Eva Stotesbury and May Bonfils Stanton and two legendary jewelers that are Pierre Cartier and Harry Winston. A few years later the Stotesbury Emerald was acquired by Cartier. The emerald got its name from Eva Stotesbury, who became the next owner. Eva wore it as a centerpiece of her necklace. In 1946, she sold it to Harry Winston, who put the emerald in the ring and later sold it to a newspaper heiress May Bonfils Stanton, where it was last seen in 1971. Only this year the emerald emerged at Sotheby’s in its latest setting by Harry Winston. Another famous woman known for her love of emeralds, was Jacqueline Kennedy. Thus John F. Kennedy picked an engagement ring for Jacqueline Bouvier according to her taste. The ring featured two main stones, a 2.88 carat diamond and a 2.84 carat emerald. The ring’s estimated value is now $1.39 million. Emerald.org.in
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Her incredible collection of jewels was sold at Christie’s in December 2011, including her Bulgari Emerald Suite, with an emerald brooch as a part of the Suite, which was sold for $6,578,500, setting a record price for an emerald per carat of $280,000. The gemstones were used in jewelry, it was also believed that emeralds possess mystical and healing properties. Besides, emeralds were buried with monarchs as a symbol of eternal youth and protection.
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After being discovered by Spaniards in early 1600s, and once the gems arrived in Europe, emerald became a gemstone adored by monarchs and royalty in Turkey, Persia, and India. A huge number of Colombian emeralds were traded and brought to Europe until 1819, when the new government and private mining companies started their mining operations after Colombia became independent from Spain. Over the next two centuries mines were shut down from time to time due to the political situation in Colombia. Nowadays, deposits of emeralds are found all over the world with significant mines located in Colombia, Brazil, Madagascar, India, Australia and a number of African countries. The most recent deposit of high-quality emeralds was discovered in Ethiopia. The emeralds from this deposit seem to be large in size and possess a deep green color. The name “Emerald” derives from the Greek word “smaragdos,” meaning “green stone”. Although in ancient times, smaragdos referred to most of green stones, not just an emerald.
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Emerald’s green color cannot compare to the color of any other green gemstone, like peridot or tourmaline, for example. In order to be called an emerald, the color of the stone has to be saturated enough and not “too light,� though there are still disputes among gem experts where this border lies. Only the finest and rare emeralds are almost inclusion free. Most of the time emerald has a number of inclusions, which only prove that the stone is natural compared with most synthetics and imitations.
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Many associate emerald color with new spring growth, marking new beginnings. This makes it perfect as a birthstone for the month of May. In some cultures, it is also considered to be a gemstone for 20th and 30th wedding anniversaries. Nowadays, emerald symbolizes love and loyalty, which makes this gemstone not only valuable, but also a meaningful gift.
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