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Emerald is the birthstone of May & anniversary gemstone
for the 20th and 35th years of marriage.
Emerald - gem of eternal spring. We
all are fascinated by emeraild's rich history, lore and tradition.
Emeralds have been cherished for as long as there has been
a written history. Archaeologists have traced the origins
of the use of emerald to almost 3000 B.C. in both ancient
Egypt and India.
The most desirable emeralds are bright green
and as close as possible to being free from inclusions (internal
growth characteristics of the gem often seen as crystals and/or
whitish cloudy areas). These characteristics - colour and
clarity - can begin to give you a clue as to the vast differences
in price. However, very very few emeralds are ever completely
"clean." In fact, since most emeralds are included,
these growth characteristics, which point as clues to a gem's
origin, have been romanced as '5ardins" (or gardens).
Most of history's most notable emeralds are laced with inclusions.
Size of the emerald also has an obvious bearing on price.
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