Demantoid Garnet – Natural, Faceted, Green, 2.53 ct
Like many demantoid garnets, this 2.53-ct Russian gemstone has a brilliant green color and horsetail inclusions. © The Gem Trader. Used with…
Like many demantoid garnets, this 2.53-ct Russian gemstone has a brilliant green color and horsetail inclusions. © The Gem Trader. Used with…
This 34.62-ct emerald received a GIA clarity grade of SI1-2 (small inclusions). For a Type III gem, like an emerald, this grade means inclusions…
An emerald’s inclusions can impact not only its clarity but also its structural integrity. However, they can also give each emerald a unique…
This Swat Valley emerald has intense color and few visible inclusions. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jasper52.
With great color and light-colored inclusions, these Ethiopian emeralds would make beautiful jewelry stones. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com.…
This 0.64-ct, oval mixed-cut peridot was cut from the Jepara Pallasite meteorite, recovered in Indonesia in 2008. This rare specimen contains…
Hot pink, oval step-cut Sri Lankan sapphire, 1.055 cts, with a fingerprint (healed fracture) inclusion. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com…
Even hydrothermally grown emeralds have a few visible inclusions. Photo by Newermore ares. Licensed under CC By-SA 4.0.
Examples of emeralds: heavily included dyed (upper left), heavily included clarity-enhanced (upper center), moderately included clarity-enhanced…