Earth Mined Emerald
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Earth Mined Emerald
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Fine emerald jewelry is a gift that really says to a woman “I value you.” As emeralds are among the most expensive gem stones, quality emerald earrings and bracelets can cost thousands of dollars. Some examples of fine emerald jewelry are even more expensive than designs with diamonds. However as the emerald is symbolically a wealth attracting stone perhaps you will get your investment back!
The name emerald comes from an ancient Greek language that translates to mean “green gemstone.” In most cultures it is considered to be a holy stone. It is one of the gemstones found in the Bible’s Breastplate of Aaron. They were worn by the ancient Incas and Aztecs in the South Americas and mined enthusiastically by Egyptian Royal Families in 1500 BC. These mines, which were near the Red Sea in Eygpt were known as the “Cleopatra mines” as the Egyptian queen was fond of wearing emerald earrings and bracelets. The Cleopatra mines were depleted of their precious emeralds by 3000 B.C.
In the ancient world, it wasn’t just the Egyptians who were fascinated by fine emerald jewelry. The Indian culture also prized the gems for their ability to heal and enhance one’s good luck. One of the largest museum quality emeralds in the world is the ten centimeter tall “Mogul Emerald” which weigh 217,80 carats. It is inscribed with flowers and ancient texts and dates from 1695. Its worth is 2.2 million U.S. dollars.
There are also many other precious emerald artifacts in the world. In Instabul, the Topkapi Palace contains incredible examples of fine emerald jewelry as well as pens and daggers encrusted with the gems. Another famous emerald artifact is the Emerald Cup, which used to belong to Emperor Jehangir in the New York Museum of Natural History. The Bank of Bogota hoards one of the largest emerald in the world in its treasury; a beauty that weights 1796 carats.
Fine emerald jewelry also comes with a great deal of positive symbolism. In pagan cultures, green not red is considered to be the color of love and beauty. In ancient Rome the emerald was associated with Venus, the goddess of love. The Catholic Church regards green as a natural liturgical color and green is the holy color of the Islamic faith. The color green is also universally regarded as a color of birth, growth and success.
Finding an excellent piece of fine emerald jewelry can be difficult. This is because high quality stones can be extremely rare. Most emeralds in the market do contain some flaws and inclusions. In fact flawless emeralds are so rare that even very expensive and high quality emeralds might contain a few inclusions. The worth of an emerald also depends on how green it is. Therefore if the gem stone is a lively vibrant green but contains a few flaws, known as “jardin” to jewelers it may be worth more than a paler, yellower emerald gemstone that is perfect.
There is something about fine emerald jewelry that also conveys respect and wisdom. Perhaps it is because these gemstones are so old. The oldest emeralds in the world are found in Zimbabwe and are estimated to be 2600 millions years ago. The emeralds growing in Pakistan mines are estimated to be nine million years old.
Officially the emerald belongs to the beryl family. Other exotic beryl family members include morganite, aquamarine and heliodor. Constitutionally emeralds are made up of aluminum, beryllium and silicates. It is traces of chromium and vanadium that are responsible for the green color. Aluminum, beryllium and silicates are rarely found in the same place as chromium or vanadium unless there has been a big earthquake or a similar shift in the earth’s crust to force the elements to merge and produce green colored beryls. Many emeralds contain small bubbles of gas or inclusions that are testimony to their violent geological origins. The more jardin (cracks and fissures) that emeralds contain, the older it is. These fissures, bubbles and other inclusions only really lower the value of an emerald if they affect its color or spoil its transparency.
When it comes to fine emerald jewelry, Columbia is the biggest supplier of high quality stones. The country has about 150 known deposits of this precious mineral but not all of them are being mined. The best-known operating mines are in Muzo and Chivor. These two mines are seemingly bottom pits of the gems as they were when the Incas first excavated them in the pre-Columbian era. In terms of producing quality stones, the Cocuez mine is also an important source of finer emeralds.
Columbian emeralds are considered to be especially fine because they do not have any kind of blue tint or flash. The Columbian mines are also known for Trapiche emeralds, which like the star sapphire have six rays emanating from its center when the jewel is cut into a half domed shape.
The stones that are used to create fine emerald jewellery are also found in many other countries including Pakistan, Madagascar, Zambia, Russia and Afghanistan. The finest gems come from Zimbawe and Brazil. Zambia produces large jewels of a darker green than the Columbian emeralds and Zimbabwe emeralds come from a special mine called the Sandawana Mine which produces tiny yet beautiful yellowish green gemstones.
When buying fine emerald jewelry you should be aware that as it is such a valuable gemstone there are a lot of fakes out there. These include stones that have been dyed, heat-treated or that are even created in the lab. The best way to avoid making any tragic mistakes when you invest in fine emerald jewelry is to make sure that you are buying them from a fine jeweler that can provide you a certificate that confirms the stone’s authenticity. Another suggestion is to buy a larger emerald rather than a smaller one, as sometimes the smaller ones do not refract enough to light to truly reveal its brilliant green heart.
Learn more about emeralds at http://www.genuinegemjewelry.com/emeralds.htm
And don’t forget ebay as a great source for shopping:
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0.61 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $45.00 |
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0.71 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $50.00 |
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2.03 Carat Excellent Cut Brown-VS2 Emerald Earth Mined Diamond AGI Certified $4,838.00 |
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1.08 Carat Excellent Cut F-VS1 Emerald Earth Mined Diamond AGI Certified $4,664.00 |
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680.00 CARAT NATURAL HUGE BOTTLE GREEN EARTH MINED EMERALD CABOCHON GEMSTONE $64.23 |
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370.00CARAT NATURAL HUGE GREEN EARTH MINED EMERALD FACETED GEMSTONE $55.05 |
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1.17 Carat Excellent Cut Brown-SI1 Emerald Earth Mined Diamond AGI Certified $2,372.00 |
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790 CARAT GREEN EMERALD BRAZILIAN GEMSTONE NATURAL TOP EARTH MINED LOOSE NRI $264.99 |
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1.13ct BEAUTIFUL EARTH MINED TOP NATURAL GREEN EMERALD CABOCHEN GEMSTONES! $9.99 |
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0.72CT NATURAL UNTREATED EARTH MINED EMERALD NICE HEART SHAPE GOOD LUSTER STONE $9.99 |
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1.11CT FINE OCTAGON CUT NATURAL EARTH MINED ZAMBIAN EMERALD NICE COLOR COLECTION $9.99 |
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1.36CT NATURAL EARTH MINED ZAMBIAN EMERALD OVAL CUT UNHEATED UNTREATED $9.99 |
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1.25CT NATURAL EMERALD FINE PEAR CUT UNHEATED UNTREATED ZAIBMAN EARTH MINED $9.99 |
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579.00 CTS RARE HUGE HAND CARVED NATURAL BRAZILIAN EMERALD EARTH MINED GEM $39.99 |
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1.68ct. GORGEOUS 100% NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD!!! $75.95 |
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Lot of 3 Gemstones,one each Ruby,Emerald,Sapphire,earth mined (C) $44.39 |
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Lot of 3 Gemstones,one each Ruby,Emerald,Sapphire,earth mined (E) $44.39 |
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Lot of 3 Gemstones,one each Ruby,Emerald,Sapphire,earth mined (D) $37.48 |
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EMERALD PAIR~EARTH MINED FEW IMPURITIES GREAT CLARITY~ 4 CTS TOTAL~MEDIUM GREEN! $56.00 |
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0.87 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $260.00 |
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0.66 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $45.00 |
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1.58ct NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD OVAL CALIBRATED MATCHING PAIR 5A GREEN LUSTER $74.99 |
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0.77CT NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD OVAL TOP GREEN “VS CLARITY” GOOD LUSTER $49.99 |
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150 CT NATURAL EARTH MINED BRAZILIAN OVAL FACETED GREEN EMERALD GEMSTONE $9.99 |
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2.37 Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN GREEN NATURAL EMERALD- VS $26.00 |
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3157 CTS RARE HUGE MUSEUM MASTER CARVED NATURAL EARTH MINED BRAZILIAN EMERALD $128.48 |
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681.00 CTS RARE HUGE HAND CARVED NATURAL BRAZILIAN EMERALD EARTH MINED GEM $29.99 |
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767.00 CTS RARE HUGE HAND CARVED NATURAL BRAZILIAN EMERALD EARTH MINED GEM $29.99 |
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BRAZILIAN EARTH MINED EMERALD 1.03 CARAT BRIGHT ELECTRIC GREEN $206.00 |
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1.16CT NATURAL EARTH MINED ZAMBIAN EMERALD PERFECT OCTAGON CUT OPEN GREEN LUSTER $24.99 |
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2.36CT NATURAL UNTREATED COLOMBIAN EARTH MINED EMERALD OVAL TOP AAAAA COLOR FIRE $64.99 |
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0.67CT SUPER FIRE EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION NATURAL EARTH MINED ZAMBIAN EMERALD OVAL $39.99 |
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905.00 CTS RARE HUGE HAND CARVED NATURAL BRAZILIAN EMERALD EARTH MINED GEM $49.99 |
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0.63 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $3.76 |
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0.73 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $1.04 |
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1.15 Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN TOP GREEN NATURAL EMERALD- VS $199.00 |
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11.63ct ULTRA RARE HUGE NATURAL EARTH MINED REAL AAA COLOMBIAN GREEN EMERALD $5,815.00 |
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6.43cts RARE HUGE NATURAL EARTH MINED AAA COLOMBIAN GREEN EMERALD $3,215.00 |
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BIGGEST EMERALD EARTH MINED GEMSTONE 5445ct HAND CARVED NATURAL BRAZILIAN $191.00 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE 762carat EMERALD EARTH MINED NATURAL LOOSE GEMSTONES SUPERB $24.99 |
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1.29CT NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD LOVELY COLLECTION TOP COLOR LUSTER UNHEATED $49.99 |
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RARE HUGE 97Ct NATURAL EARTH MINED BRAZIL EMERALD FACETED GEMSTONE $14.59 |
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RARE HUGE 116.4Ct NATURAL EARTH MINED BRAZIL EMERALD OVAL FACETED GEMSTONE $18.34 |
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2.49CT NATURAL EARTH MINED “COLOMBIAN EMERALD” FINE OVAL CUT GOOD COLOR & LUSTER $89.99 |
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0.71CT ULTIMATE COLLECTION NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD OVAL GOOD COLOR AND FIRE $24.99 |
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2.71CT NATURAL EARTH MINED COLOMBIAN EMERALD OVAL CALIBRATED 8X6 MATCHING PAIR $124.99 |
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0.80CT NATURAL EARTH MINED ZAMBIAN EMERALD OVAL FACETED UNHEATED UNTREATED FIRE $24.99 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE 2404carat NATURAL EMERALD EARTH MINED GEMSTONES RARE HUGE STONE $65.00 |
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FREE LABORATORY11840carat NATURAL BIGGEST EMERALD EARTH MINED GEMSTONES $399.00 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE 3183carat RARE STONE BIGGEST EMERALD EARTH MINED GEMSTONES $67.00 |
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FREE LABORATORY 9220carat BIGGEST EMERALD RARE HUGE STONE EARTH MINED GEMSTONES $299.00 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE 2932carat RARE HUGE STONE BIGGEST EMERALD EARTH MINED GEMSTONES $62.00 |
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1707ct RARE HUGE HAND CARVED NATURAL BRAZILIAN EMERALD EARTH MINED GEM $69.00 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE 1918carat BIGGEST EMERALD EARTH MINED GEMSTONES RARE HUGE STONE $44.99 |
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635 CTS CERTIFIED RARE HUGE MASTER CARVED NATURAL EARTH MINED BRAZILIAN EMERALD $24.99 |
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* EMERALDS * A Huge 74.45 Cts. Earth Mined, Genuine Natural Facetted Emeralds * $18.74 |
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* EMERALDS * A Huge 77.65 Cts. Earth Mined, Genuine Natural Facetted Emeralds * $19.23 |
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* Certified Emerald – A Huge 205 Cts. Earth Mined Genuine Natural Oval Emerald* $97.65 |
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0.92 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $56.00 |
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0.63 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $0.99 |
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0.47 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $10.50 |
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1.33 Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN GREEN NATURAL EMERALD- VS $9.99 |
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2.42ct NATURAL EARTH MINED ZAMBIAN EMERALD ULTIMATE COLLECTION TOP GREEN LUSTER $199.99 |
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1.44CT NATURAL EMERALD UNHEATED UNTREATED COLOMBIAN EARTH MINED COLLECTION $59.99 |
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10.04 ct Precious Natural Emerald – Cabochon Earth Mined Emerald Gemstone $36.70 |
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Earth mined 20.20Ct. Natural Green Emerald Gemstone $3.99 |
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Columbian Emerald Specimen 100% Natural Earth Mined Loose Gemstone NO RESERVE! $1.99 |
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4.45 ct Precious Natural Emerald – Authentic Earth Mined Emerald Gemstone $22.03 |
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1.21ct NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD 6.3MM ROUND CUT UNHEATED UNTREATED ZAMBIAN $9.99 |
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1.56CT LOVELY COLLECTION NATURAL EARTH MINED COLOMBIAN EMERALD UNHEATED UNTREATE $49.99 |
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1.07CT NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD CABOCHON TOP AAAAA GREEN LUSTER ZAMBIAN STONE $24.99 |
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0.94CT NATURAL EARTH MINED LUSTER EMERALD OPEN GREEN COLOR COLLECTION $24.99 |
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1.29ct NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD UNHEATED UNTREATED GOOD COLOR TOP FIRE STONE $49.99 |
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10.66 ct Precious Natural Emerald – Cabochon Earth Mined Emerald Gemstone $1.47 |
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SEVERAL EARTH MINED EMERALDS IN QUATZO FACED ROUGH 184 CTS $19.99 |
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BIG EARTH MINED EMERALD IN QUATZO FACED ROUGH 276 CTS $49.99 |
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EARTH MINED EMERALD IN QUATZO FACED ROUGH 149 CTS $19.99 |
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SEVERAL EARTH MINED EMERALDS IN QUATZO FACED ROUGH 181 CTS $19.99 |
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0.58 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $0.99 |
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0.67 ct Natural Earth Mined Emerald Certified NR $0.99 |
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2.09 Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN GREEN NATURAL EMERALD- VS $9.99 |
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2.11 Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN GREEN NATURAL EMERALD- VS $9.99 |
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2.65ct EARTH MINED NATURAL COLUMBIAN GREEN EMERALD $159.20 |
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565 CARAT NATURAL BRILLIANT LOOK GREEN OVAL EARTH MINED EMERALD LOOSE GEMSTONE $189.99 |
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30.40CT EXCLUSIVE NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD LOOSE GEMSTONE $4.99 |
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Earth mined 26.00Cts. Brazilian Green Emerald Gemstone $5.99 |
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6.30Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN NATURAL EMERALD GEMSTONE $9.99 |
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4.70Ct UNTREATED EARTH MINED COLOMBIA ORIGIN NATURAL EMERALD GEMSTONE $9.99 |
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1.11CT NATURAL EARTH MINED COLOMBIAN EMERALD UNHEATED UNTREATED LOVELY COLORFIRE $24.99 |
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0.88CT NATURAL UNHEATED UNTREATED EARTH MINED EMERALD FINE LONG OVAL CUT LUSTER $9.99 |
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0.77CT NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD ROUND MATCHING PAIR GOOD COLOR AND LUSTER $6.99 |
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1.74CT NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD OVAL CALIBRATED 7X5 MATCHING PAIR AAAAA+++++ $75.00 |
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0.74CT SUPER FIRE AAAAA GREEN NATURAL EARTH MINED EMERALD OVAL A+++++ LUSTER $39.99 |
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1.02 Carat Excellent Cut D-VS2 Emerald Earth Mined Diamond AGI Certified $4,728.00 |
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2.02 Carat Ideal Cut Brown-SI1 Emerald Earth Mined Diamond AGI Certified $4,706.00 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE~ 335 CTS EARTH MINED NATURAL FINEST GREEN EMERALD RARE HUGE GEM $49.99 |
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1.07 Carat Very Good Cut E-VS2 Emerald Earth Mined Diamond AGI Certified $4,537.00 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE~ 399 CTS EARTH MINED NATURAL FINEST GREEN EMERALD RARE HUGE GEM $39.99 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE~ 436 CTS EARTH MINED NATURAL FINEST GREEN EMERALD RARE HUGE GEM $49.99 |
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FREE CERTIFICATE~ 507 CTS EARTH MINED NATURAL FINEST GREEN EMERALD RARE HUGE GEM $49.99 |
Corner Of The Earth – Jamiroquai
