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Thank you for your five cents, I really appreciate your and other PS users input. You all made me see more beauty in this ring. Just last week though I enjoyed looking at it, I was quite selfcouncious about wearing it. And today I can't even take it off. All thanks to you!
For the stones, right now my expectations are just to learn about it. If this is not "real stone", I definitely would return it. But when buying it, I went with jeweler reputation and just expected a non synthetic, non lab grown and not much enhanced stone. The origin was not important to me, other than I would like to just know, but still forgot to ask.
So I am going to keep it, I bought it for sentimental/emotional reasons, when I look at this ring at the age of 98 I will still remember the day and the events of the year when I bought it. End even here on PS, when Burmesedaze said the name of emeralds on my receipt is "grandmothers green", made the ring more special to me. Also, stone being from Zambia added to those emotional reasons when I've read what process "made" them as opposed to Colombian. So today I love it even more (in the parallel world, where I'm really really rich, I would get untreated clear Colombian in addition to those Zambians).
The main reason for me to get a report now (maybe for just a one stone) is to get more understanding about the vendor. If the stones are very heavily enhanced, if the color is manipulated, I will rethink my future purchases there. I bought there several pieces over the years, and some of them from the same sales person, and he managed to develop my trust and loyalty so it would be painful finding out it was all not true. I do understand emeralds are routinely enhanced, but for this price I would like a piece of mind that the stone received little treatment. My hopes are still up, since I read that Zambian emeralds tend to be much clearer with less inclusions than Colombian, and cheaper at the same time. I also dug out an old thread on PS about it. Seems that the same clarity of Colombian emerald is difficult to find and then come with exorbitant prices.
To sum up if it is Colombian with no treatment, I think I just won a lottery. If Zambian with no/little treatment, very happy. Zambian or Colombian with a lot of treatment, I keep the ring and still love it, but think twice before buying next time from the same place.
For the stones, right now my expectations are just to learn about it. If this is not "real stone", I definitely would return it. But when buying it, I went with jeweler reputation and just expected a non synthetic, non lab grown and not much enhanced stone. The origin was not important to me, other than I would like to just know, but still forgot to ask.
So I am going to keep it, I bought it for sentimental/emotional reasons, when I look at this ring at the age of 98 I will still remember the day and the events of the year when I bought it. End even here on PS, when Burmesedaze said the name of emeralds on my receipt is "grandmothers green", made the ring more special to me. Also, stone being from Zambia added to those emotional reasons when I've read what process "made" them as opposed to Colombian. So today I love it even more (in the parallel world, where I'm really really rich, I would get untreated clear Colombian in addition to those Zambians).
The main reason for me to get a report now (maybe for just a one stone) is to get more understanding about the vendor. If the stones are very heavily enhanced, if the color is manipulated, I will rethink my future purchases there. I bought there several pieces over the years, and some of them from the same sales person, and he managed to develop my trust and loyalty so it would be painful finding out it was all not true. I do understand emeralds are routinely enhanced, but for this price I would like a piece of mind that the stone received little treatment. My hopes are still up, since I read that Zambian emeralds tend to be much clearer with less inclusions than Colombian, and cheaper at the same time. I also dug out an old thread on PS about it. Seems that the same clarity of Colombian emerald is difficult to find and then come with exorbitant prices.
To sum up if it is Colombian with no treatment, I think I just won a lottery. If Zambian with no/little treatment, very happy. Zambian or Colombian with a lot of treatment, I keep the ring and still love it, but think twice before buying next time from the same place.
@Miki Moto, I'm so glad it worked out for you! Good relationships are priceless. Will you share you beautiful emerald with us?
@everybody, Thanks for all the comments!
I must say, this forum is not just very supportive but also very enabling. I promised myself to not purchase anything till at least the end of this year, and here I was, window shopping today.
@everybody, Thanks for all the comments!
I must say, this forum is not just very supportive but also very enabling. I promised myself to not purchase anything till at least the end of this year, and here I was, window shopping today.
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Hi! I have loved emeralds for years but my first emerald was very dark which at the time, I thought was supposed to be better than lighter emeralds. I was not so lucky as you to have made a perfect choice the first time. So, after years of hating my first emerald, I recently purchased a new lighter color emerald which is the color I love. I am sure you will discover there are so many shades of emerald green, and you did great getting it right the first time!
Also, if you like emeralds and reading books about it, here is a great emerald book by Ron Ringsrud who is an emerald expert: http://www.emeraldpassion.com/
I flew to Tucson, Arizona to attend the gem show in search of an emerald. I did not think I would find out so i was very surprised I ended up with a stone. I was at the show for three days, saw the emerald on the first day, but did not buy. I went back each day to look at it and was not sure as to me, it was a pricey purchase and more than I had intended to spend on a single stone. But it was the color I loved, and in three days, I had yet to find a stone that even came close. I am sure some people will not like the stone as it may not be perfect in their eyes, but it was perfect to me. So after three days of thinking and visiting the dealer, I finally bought it. He told me it was Colombian, from the Muzo mine, and with only minor treatment. I sent it to AGL and they confirmed exactly what the dealer told me. Lke you, my intent was always to keep this emerald. I only wanted to know if he was a trusted dealer in case I wanted to buy more emeralds. Two weeks after the show ended, I received a letter from him thanking me again, he sent me a brochure on how to care for my emerald, and said if I ever had any issues, to please contact him. I was very impressed. I do plan to go back to the Tucson Gem Show next year (it is usually in February) and maybe purchase another stone. The one below I plan to put in a ring. The second, maybe for a pendant and I hope to get a matching green shade.
The photos below are the same emerald, but in different light taken at the show on different days. The actual color looks most like the last photo with the single emerald by itself but a little darker green. I posted the other two photos so you can also see other emerald colors to compare for your future reference. I was actually at first interested in the smaller dark emerald, but then my eyes kept going back to the lighter one.
Please keep us posted on your emerald journey!
Also, if you like emeralds and reading books about it, here is a great emerald book by Ron Ringsrud who is an emerald expert: http://www.emeraldpassion.com/
I flew to Tucson, Arizona to attend the gem show in search of an emerald. I did not think I would find out so i was very surprised I ended up with a stone. I was at the show for three days, saw the emerald on the first day, but did not buy. I went back each day to look at it and was not sure as to me, it was a pricey purchase and more than I had intended to spend on a single stone. But it was the color I loved, and in three days, I had yet to find a stone that even came close. I am sure some people will not like the stone as it may not be perfect in their eyes, but it was perfect to me. So after three days of thinking and visiting the dealer, I finally bought it. He told me it was Colombian, from the Muzo mine, and with only minor treatment. I sent it to AGL and they confirmed exactly what the dealer told me. Lke you, my intent was always to keep this emerald. I only wanted to know if he was a trusted dealer in case I wanted to buy more emeralds. Two weeks after the show ended, I received a letter from him thanking me again, he sent me a brochure on how to care for my emerald, and said if I ever had any issues, to please contact him. I was very impressed. I do plan to go back to the Tucson Gem Show next year (it is usually in February) and maybe purchase another stone. The one below I plan to put in a ring. The second, maybe for a pendant and I hope to get a matching green shade.
The photos below are the same emerald, but in different light taken at the show on different days. The actual color looks most like the last photo with the single emerald by itself but a little darker green. I posted the other two photos so you can also see other emerald colors to compare for your future reference. I was actually at first interested in the smaller dark emerald, but then my eyes kept going back to the lighter one.
Please keep us posted on your emerald journey!
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Actually despite what some people above have written you can find emeralds that size that are Zambian that are untreated. In general the material in small sizes from there is cleaner than from Columbia and other places. So they will either be untreated or lightly to moderate oiling IMHO. I don't see why they would be dyed, not in that size stone from that particular retailer, if you bought them off Ebay that would be a completely different story.
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