Most of the women dream, want or plan to get married. The ultimate dream is obviously that stunning diamond ring that can blind your rivals and envious is, but why not make then GREEN with envy? And by this I’m suggesting an emerald diamond ring. It is certainly not the obvious choice, but who says what is or should be.
I chose this because personally I love green and the thought of getting a little bit out of the ordinary really appeals to me. A vintage emerald engagement ring can be the piece she has always dreamed about, and can surpass a diamond ring in its beauty.
For more emerald rings and jewelry you can visit JR Jewelers, who had the courtesy to provide us with the above photos.
Before buying an engagement ring there are some things you should know. One of the most important is that emeralds are rarely flawless, most emeralds has the so called small inclusions. The famous 4 C’s from diamonds apply to emeralds as well:
The 4 C’s of emerald from Jewelryinfo4u
1. Cut – the precision and delicacy of the cut dictates the price of this stone. Emeralds are however cut in a variety of different shapes, ranging from traditional rectangular step cut, known as “Emerald cut” to rounds, ovals, squares and cabochons. Usually heavily flawed stones are given cabochon cuts.
2. Color – Emerald, a gem belonging to Beryl family are often found in different shades of green. Depending on the presence of chromium and vanadium, the emerald can be grassy green or yellowish or bluish green. The finest quality of emerald bears a “lime Jell-O” color. For emeralds color is the most important price determining factor. Smaller emerald with better color commands higher prices than the bigger stones which have weakly colored.
3. Clarity – this indicates the clearness of the stone. Clarity and color together dominates the price of the emerald. Emerald is characterized by the abundance of inclusions which decreases the hardness and give it a soft velvety appearance. They are marked by the large presence inclusions like calcite, yellow-brown needles of the mineral parasites, pyrite, albite and biotype inclusions. However good emerald with both high clarity and good color are extremely rare. An emerald that has high clarity and higher carat may be cheaper than a smaller emerald with a good color.
4. Carat – the weight of the emerald is measured in carat. A carat is 0.2 grams and is divided in to 100 cents. Good stones of high clarity and colour are extremely rare in sizes above 2 to 3 carats.
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April 30th, 2009 at 7:17 am
My fiance loves her ring.