Muriel Hurtis Jewelry

What

Medium to dark green beryl which derives its color from chromium and vanadium. Emerald has a hardness rating of 7.5.

Care

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean your Emerald jewelry. Avoid sudden temperature changes, household chemicals and ultrasonic jewelry cleaners.

Treatments

Emeralds are often treated with oil to fill fissures and fractures that are characteristic of emerald. Hence, you should never clean emerald jewelry in an ultrasonic cleaner because this oil could be removed or damaged, making the fissures more visible. In addition, do not clean emerald jewelry in hot soapy water since it too can remove this oil.

Emerald jewelry is often irradiated for clarity.

Misleading Terms

Reputable dealers will not use the following misleading terms. However, for your protection, I am listing them here:

“African emerald” is really green fluorite from South-West Africa
“Cape Emerald” is really prehnite found in South Africa (not to be confused with true emerald from South Africa).
“Evening Emerald” is really peridot.
“Indian emerald” is really green-dyed quartz.
“Medina Emerald” and “Spanish Emerald” are really green glass.
“Mt. Saint Helens Emerald” is green glass that is man made by fusing volcanic ash.
“Scientific Emerald” is really synthetic stones or paste.
“Uralian Emerald” is really green garnet.
“Zerfass Emerald” is synthetic emerald.

Birthstone Months with Emerald

• January Birthstone: Mystical Birthstone
• May Birthstone: Modern Birthstone, Traditional Birthstone
• Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Birthstone/Planetary Stone
• Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Lucky Charm
• Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): Birthstone/Lucky Charm

Some important points are listed here to make your selection of ultimate emerald cut diamond engagement ring shopping easy.

1. The first major consideration in buying emerald ring is a woman’s personal preference and lifestyle. If the woman is not into flashy and brilliant diamonds, then this cut is perfect for her because it is simple yet elegant. Today, more and more women prefer the emerald cut for their engagement ring because it is unique and elegant.

2. When choosing for an emerald cut diamond engagement rings, carefully select a diamond with superb clarity and color. Take note of the possible imperfections in the diamond because these can be magnified and may affect the overall appearance of the ring. If possible, look for an emerald cut diamond engagement ring that is close to colorless.

3. Be familiar with the features of an emerald cut diamond engagement ring. Usually, these rings are rectangular or square with bezelled corners and step-cut facets and have a window-like transparency.

4. Since this cut is quite unusual for an engagement ring, emerald cut diamond engagement ring are not usually will not find a ready-made. You can ask for a custom-made that would fit perfectly on your finger.

5. After purchasing a high-priced emerald cut engagement ring, make sure that obtain an independent appraisal and gem lab report to indicate the stone’s worth.