This beautiful
green stone has a special significance when gifted during weddings and
engagements. This stone is part of the beryl family and has been in use in
jewelry, since antiquity.
Emeralds come in
various shades of green and often, that gives away its place of origin. Zambian
emeralds are much lighter in color than Columbian stones. Most jewelry stores Durham, NC, will have
various grades of the stone.
Color and clarity
Similar to
choosing the stone for diamond
engagement rings Durham, NC, the emerald is also graded by the color
and clarity of the stone.
Color saturation
is a very important aspect of the stone, as it is graded based on how vivid the
color is. Clarity of the stone is equally important, although, it is difficult
to find unblemished stones, and almost all have inclusions, which is the term
for stones with blemishes. It should also not have spots or clusters of
colorations, and the green should be evenly dispersed across the stone.
Pleochroism is when the
stone has different colorations from different angles. Stones having this
property are not deemed good quality stones.
While emeralds
have been widely used for engagement and wedding rings
for women, the same is true for the stone for mens
wedding bands Durham, NC. Emeralds denote social class and prosperity
and the best emeralds are from Zambia and Columbia.
