Emerald

Item Description

Emeralds are one of the great precious gems in the world. They have long been treasured for their beauty and rarity due to the fact that there truly are only a few places that yield gem quality material. The oldest stones date back to ancient Egypt, where the have been found in tombs dating back a few hundreds years BCE. Aristotle wrote that owning an Emerald would help the wearer with victory in trials, settling litigation, success in business matters and even with poor eyesight. Later, emeralds were highly prized by the Incas and Aztecs when discovered in Colombia. Today Colombia, Brazil, and Zambia mine most commercial Emeralds, but occassionally we will see some beautiful gems from Jos, Nigeria. These stones have a distinct color (showing a blue overtone) that separates them from other worldwide Emeralds. Here we have a beautiful blue-green color "Oval" cut gem with slight inclusions. I would say that the stone is slightly more blue in person than the photo indicates, and the color in the video is closer to its actual hue. It's a really good quality example of these hard to find Emeralds. If you're a locality collector for gems, don't pass up this beauty from a lesser known area for the material. A great gem for anybody who likes Emeralds.