Appraisal from Jewel Scan in Downtown Toronto

14.05 x 10.38 x 6.70mm

Treatment: (Oiled, typical with Emerald)

Origin: Colombia

From a gemologist Collection

About Emeralds

Emerald is on of the most famous gemstones that has been sought after since ancient times. Emeralds, like people, are often beautiful but never flawless, near flawless stones are expensive and extremely rare. Inside an emerald you can find vanadium and chromium, but at it core this gemstone is a variety of beryl, the same mineral as Aquamarine and Morganite. Since the Emerald is part of the Beryl family, it shares the same properties One of these properties is the hardness, which sits at 7.5 - 8 on the MOHS. This is hard in terms of wearing in jewellery, however it should be noted that Emerald is extremely brittle.

The finest Emerald stones have a pure green hue and are free from inclusions. This quality of stone is extremely rare. Almost all Emeralds on the market will contain eye visible inclusions. This is not a bad thing, it is simply the way the crystal grows in nature.

More On Appraisal Certificates

Appraisal Certificates are done from accredited appraisers and represent the retail insurance replacement value for an item. While many companies do appraisals (such as jewelry stores), it is important to receive an appraisal by a group that does not involve themselves in the buying or selling of Gems or jewelry pieces as to avoid any conflict of interest. We typically use AGL or GS Labs (Gemscan), accredited appraisal companies (with Global Offices) for the Jewelry industry, located in downtown Toronto. We also have a number of Certificates from EGL a global appraisal company to the gem industry whose Toronto offices have since closed down.

An appraisal will assign a monetary value to a Gem or piece of jewelry and is ultimately subjective based on the appraiser's criteria for grading and experience. For this reason, only accredited and experienced appraisers are used to evaluate stones. An appraisal is not an indication of your buying power, that depends on your ability to "wheel and deal" as well as your source of supply and ability to buy in parcel lots or in bulk.

GS allows you to check Appraisal cert numbers online.

Appraisal Company Links:

Gemscan (GS Labs) - http://www.gslaboratories.com/profile.html

AGL - http://www.accurategemlabs.com/

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