Emerald

Emeralds on matrix, Muzo mine, Colombia, under normal light. Photos by Géry Parent. Public Domain.

18k gold ring featuring an approximately 0.8-ct, table-cut emerald from Sandawana, Zimbabwe and six brilliant-cut diamonds. Photo courtesy…

Cabochon-cut emeralds, average 2.13 cts, Zambia. © All That Glitters. Used with permission.

1.50-ct emerald from Swat, Pakistan. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jasper52.

An emerald’s inclusions can impact not only its clarity but also its structural integrity. However, they can also give each emerald a unique…

Emeralds on biotite schist matrix, 7.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm (largest crystal 1.5 cm), Habach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria. © Rob Lavinsky,…

Oval-cut emerald, 1.85 cts, Zambia. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jasper52.

Gold and silver ring with diamonds and a table-cut emerald, Germany, mid-18th century. From the collection of the Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm,…

Emeralds, 3.7 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm (larger crystal 2.5 cm in length), Muzo Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.…