Category Archives: 5. May Birthstone Tidbits

Chatham lab created emeralds vs natural

Posted on January 26, 2018 by mrahm

Recently a client contact me about buying an emerald. He wasn’t particular about whether it was a lab created emerald or a natural emerald. He had a budget of $10,000 in the event we found a really nice natural emerald. … Continue reading →

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Beware of “Manufactured Product” Written on your Gem Report

Posted on January 20, 2014 by mrahm

In my previous posts I discussed my continuing education lesson on Emerald Enhancements. There was one classification that I have yet to explain: Manufactured Product. When GIA classifies an emerald (or any other stone) as a Manufactured Product, this doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Select Your Loose Emerald Wisely

Posted on January 3, 2014 by mrahm

In my previous post I discussed my continuing education lesson on Emerald Enhancements. It was quite interesting learning how GIA judges clarity enhancements in emeralds. I mentioned that because emeralds are type III gemstones and are almost always included, most … Continue reading →

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Clarity Enhancement In Emeralds

Posted on December 31, 2013 by mrahm

I just finished my GIA continuing education program for the year…talk about waiting until the last screaming minute. The final assignment was about clarity enhancements in emeralds. One of the well-respected researchers at GIA, Shane McClure, was showing examples of … Continue reading →

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2013 Color of the Year: Emerald

Posted on January 4, 2013 by mrahm

I saw on the news today the 2013 color of the year is Pantone color 17-5641, also known as Emerald. I guess now we can say goodbye to Tangerine Tango from 2012. To see the official Pantone color, Click Here. … Continue reading →

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A 25 Pound Emerald?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by mrahm

This story caught my eye this morning so I thought I’d share it with you. A 25 pound faceted green beryl has surfaced and is going up for auction soon. It is being called the largest faceted emerald in the … Continue reading →

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Trapiche Emeralds

Posted on June 1, 2011 by mrahm

I realize the calendar says June, but May slipped by before I could tell you about my favorite emeralds. This unique emerald is called a Trapiche emerald…pronounced Tra-pee-chee. Trapiche emeralds were first discovered in two Muzo mines in Colombia. They … Continue reading →

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