Loose Emeralds

The most vital aspect of all colored gemstones including emeralds is their color and the ideal and most desirable color of emerald happens to be a bright medium green that is neither too dark nor too light and which also doesn't reflect any other shade like blue or black. Emeralds are one of the most included of all gemstones and to find an emerald that has exceptional clarity is extremely rare. However many a times instead of marring the beauty of a stone the inclusions give a distinct look and character to emeralds and they are coveted in spite of being accompanied with inclusions.

Emeralds come in a variety of cuts whether the classic round and oval or the more contemporary princess or trillion so one has many options to select an emerald in a cut that appeals the most. Carat being the measuring unit of emeralds is another point to be considered and the value of an emerald often depends on the carat weight of a particular stone. Emeralds usually do not come in very big sizes and if at all they do they are astronomically priced.