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Caring For Your Emerald Ring And Other Emerald Gemstone Jewelry

Emerald gemstones have been known to mankind for several hundred years. emerald rings and other emerald gemstone jewelry can be seen in almost every part of the world. However there are a few facts about emerald gems that sellers keep away from buyers. The traders are generally afraid that jewelry buyers would stay away from emerald gemstones if they knew the complete truth.

General Information About Emerald Gemstones
The emerald gemstone is a type of beryl. Emeralds are fairly hard and measure 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale. However, natural inclusions and cracks in emerald gemstones make them quite brittle. Emeralds are generally intense green or bluish green in color. The emerald gem stone is the birthstone for the month of May and represents the zodiac sign Taurus. The emerald gemstone is also used as an anniversary gemstone and represents the 20th and 35th anniversary years.

Important Information About Emerald Gems
The features and facts presented in this section are something that every jewelry and gemstone lover should read. This knowledge would help you get the best from your emerald gemstone jewelry.
(1) Most emerald gemstones have moderate to heavy inclusions. In simple terms, it means that there are dust and other particles inside most emerald gems.
(2) By the very nature of emeralds, you will find quite a few cracks in emerald gems. At times, these cracks could be quite large and extend very near the surface. This could make the gemstone quite fragile as, even a moderate impact can cause the emerald to chip or crack.
(3) An emerald that is naturally very clean and without any inclusions or cracks would be very expensive and also extremely rare.
(4) All emerald gemstones are treated for color enhancement and to increase durability. Since many hundred years, man has learnt the art of treating emeralds with various oils. These oils help in two ways, firstly they enhance the color of the emerald. Secondly, oil treatment of emeralds makes them more durable, as the oils fill the gaps and cracks of the gemstone.

Caring For Emerald Rings And Other Emerald Jewelry
Most of the special care that is required for emerald gemstones and emerald gemstone jewelry stem from the nature of the gemstone itself.
(1) The many inclusions and natural cracks in emerald gemstones mean that emerald gemstone jewelry needs to be worn carefully. Do not wear your emerald ring or other emerald jewelry when doing a lot of physical activity.
(2) Store your emerald ring and emerald jewelry safely, a drop on the floor or any other hard surface could shatter the emerald gemstone. Do not bundle your emerald jewelry with other jewelry as the gemstone could crack or scratch.
(3) As the oils used in the emerald gemstone treatment could dry up in time, you might need to take your emerald gemstone for re-treatment once every few years. Most jewellers are aware of the process involved.
(4) If your emerald ring needs modifications or repairs, ensure that your jeweller takes the emerald gemstone off the jewelry before handling the jewel for repairs. The heat of a welding torch or a sharp blow from a jewelry tool could shatter your emerald gemstone to pieces. Do not assume that your jeweller is aware of this special precaution, let him know specifically about this.
(5) Never attempt to wash your emerald ring or other emerald gem stone jewelry in ultrasonic cleaners or using other lotions. The oils in the emerald gemstone should be retained in the gemstone as long as possible. Do not forget that, part of the gorgeous color and even a degree of clarity in your emerald jewelry would be coming due to these oils in your emerald gemstone.
(6) The best care of emerald gemstones would start with the design of the jewelry itself. The best type of emerald jewelry design would have the entire gemstone bordered with gold. This will provide your emerald rings with maximum protection from side impacts. A ring design where the gemstone is largely exposed and is high above the ring, is not suitable for emerald rings and other jewelry with emerald gemstones.

Cleaning Your Emerald Ring And Other Emerald Jewelry
Never wash your emerald ring or other emerald gemstone jewelry in ultrasonic jewelry cleaners. Emerald jewelry should be cleaned with mildly warm water and an extremely soft toothbrush (a soft toothbrush that has been used). Soak your emerald ring or other emerald jewelry for no more than 5 minutes. Next, clean the emerald gemstone and the mounting with a very soft brush. Pat the washed emerald gemstone ring dry and do not attempt to force dry the ring with a cold or warm air blast. Your emerald ring should be washed no more than 4 to 5 times a year, as the oils in the emerald need to be retained.
After 3 to 4 years of wear, you could consider getting your emeralds re-oiled and most jewellers are aware of the process involved.

Email Us Your Queries And Doubts
If you ever have any doubts regarding gemstones or jewelry please write to us. We get all your queries answered by a team of experts from Kaisilver. We can also procure good quality emeralds for you through the largest emerald gemstone dealers. Email your queries to us at sales@claddagh-rings.com

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The Kaisilver Emerald Claddagh Ring
All Kaisilver Claddagh rings are custom made in 18k yellow or white gold. Hand picked gemstones are carefully selected and custom cut for every ring. All gemstone options are available and you need not limit yourself to the gemstones that are mentioned on the price table.

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Other Green Gemstones
The above report presents information about emerald gemstons in a nutshell. There are other gemstones that are also green in color. We name a few such gemstones here.

Peridot is a gorgeous green gemstone and costs a fraction of what emeralds cost. In case you love green gemstones but are on a limited budget, consider the Peridot gemstone as an option.

Green Tourmaline is a much deeper colored green gemstone as compared to peridot. On the price scale, good quality Green tourmaline would be priced at around 60% less than medium grade emeralds.

Green Jade is an opaque green in color. It is available as both nephrite and jadeite gems. Green Jade from the nephryte category is cheaper than the more expensive Jadeite gemstone. Jade is normally transluscent to opaque, unlike both peridot and green tourmaline which are transparent.

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