The Brillance of an Emerald Ring

Emeralds have been admired and held in high esteem by the lowliest of men to the wealthiest of kings. It is said that Cleopatra was quite taken with the beauty of the satiny green hues of emeralds as well as women are today. People interested in shopping for an emerald ring may be interested in learning about the lore of this fascinating stone and what qualities to look for.

People have tried to duplicate the radiance and brilliance of an emerald but Mother Nature makes the finest. In fact a truly fine natural emerald with very few inclusions can actually be more valuable than the most treasured diamond. Back in ancient Roman times green was often associated with the goddess of love and beauty; Venus. Green is a color that represents special things to many different faiths and cultures.

The folk lure surrounding emeralds may just entice you all the more to purchase a lovely emerald ring. It has been said that the wearers of emeralds will be endowed with clairvoyant abilities to see well beyond the typical human. Emeralds represent contentment, harmony, promote healing and intensify the love relationship between two people. Much like people the emerald can change its color with the light of the day.

This gem carries the honor of its own unique cut called the “Emerald Cut“. This cut is designed specifically to show off the best qualities of a stone and deal with some of the hardness, brittleness and inclusion qualities that are inherit with this gem. An emerald ring purchased with this type of cut shows off the glimmering clarity of a fine piece of workmanship.

Out of all the emeralds mined in the world the most beautiful are said to be from the Colombian mines; intense cheery green shades with a hint of blue make these stones quite valuable. Other quality emeralds can be found in Zimbabwe, Russia, Pakistan, South Africa and India.

When shopping for emerald rings or separate stones look for clear stones (not hazy) with a minimal amount of inclusions (cracks). Treating emeralds with resins or colorless oils is pretty much standard across the board in the industry by cutters. The purpose is to seal the fine pores in the stone and it can even bring out more of the pretty green shades. For this reason using an ultrasonic bath or washing hands while wearing an emerald ring in harsh cleaning agents is not recommended.