Appraisal from Jewel Scan in Toronto

Treatment: None

Clarity: Transparent, Light Blue

Origin: Santa Maria Mine

From a gemologist Collection

About Aquamarine

Aquamarine, the blue or greenish-blue color of the mineral beryl, is one of the most popular of colored gemstones. It is valued for its excellent hardness (7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale) and its delicate color and excellent transparency. It is also one of the few fine gemstones that can be found in large sizes at affordable prices.

Most of the aquamarine cut as fine gemstones is very clean material, so you will find that most of the high quality aquas offered in the market have excellent Clarity. Most high quality aquamarines are graded "loupe clean" or "almost loupe clean," meaning that any inclusions are not visible with the naked eye.

Prices for Aquamarines range from about $300 to $600 USD per carat. Higher prices are charged for the more saturated colors, with the rare Santa Maria aquamarines in fine quality commanding prices well over $1,000 USD per carat.

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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