guide to learn about emeralds Buy and sell

Hidden between the mountains of the Colombian Eastern Cordillera, between Cundinamarca and Boyacá, is the home of Colombian emeralds, the most beautiful in the world.

The area, made up of the municipalities of Muzo, in the northwest of the department of Boyacá; Gachetá and Gachalá, in the northeast of Cundinamarca; and the mines of Borbur, Coscuez, Chivor, Peñas

Blancas and Otanche in Boyacá, concentrates the main deposits of emeralds in the country that make these precious stones one of the main Colombian export products, with a 55% share of the world market.

Legend has it that these precious stones are the tears shed by a Muisca indigenous woman named Fura for the loss of her beloved Tena. Fura's crying watered the forests and penetrated the earth to become these beautiful green stones.

The 4c to the EMERALDS

Next, the most important characteristics to analyze an emerald: COLOR, CLARITY, CUT AND CARATS (WEIGHT).

.1 COLOR

The most precious emeralds are deep green in color, highly transparent, and brimming with brilliance. The green color of emeralds is determined by impurities of chrome or vanadium, they have different shades of color. The tone ranges from 1-10. Fine emeralds tend to drop between 4 and 6 . Keep in mind that darker doesn't mean better.

CLARITY

Hexagonal crystal system. They unite to form and part of their beauty are the characteristics of their natural fractures and inclusions, although the degree of defects varies from one gemstone to another.

3. CUT

The carvers strive to maximize the color and brilliance of the emerald in each unique piece. The cut is intended to highlight the uniqueness and natural beauty

CARAT WEIGHT

• Most gemstones are priced solely based on their carat weight.

• Large emeralds are hard to find because they are worth more.