What clarity is best for emerald?

Due to the large, open facets of emerald cut diamonds, there's no place for inclusions to hide. Because of this, we recommend considering clarity first when choosing an emerald cut diamond, before balancing up color and carat weight. We recommend a VS1 clarity grade or higher to ensure an eye-clean appearance.

What clarity should emerald diamond be?

Clarity Grade

Emerald cut diamonds don't conceal imperfections well due to their long, open facets, so clarity (or lack of inclusions) is important. We recommend an eye-clean VVS1 clarity grade or higher.

Which quality of emerald is best?

The most desirable emerald colors are bluish green to pure green, with vivid color saturation and tone that's not too dark. The most-prized emeralds are highly transparent. Their color is evenly distributed, with no eye-visible color zoning.

What is the clarity of an emerald?

An emerald's clarity refers to how many inclusions the gem has, what type of inclusions they are and where they are located inside of the gem. An emerald with good clarity will have a limited number of small inclusions that do not detract from the gem's overall beauty.

Is VS2 OK for emerald cut?

The clarity rating for an emerald cut diamond should be no less than VS2 clarity; otherwise the inclusions will be more visible. When purchasing step cut diamonds, make sure the color grading is no lower than H to I color. J to K color grades will make the diamond look slightly tinted.

Examples of high quality and low quality emerald gemstones

What's better VS1 or VS2?

What do the numbers 1 and 2 mean – VS1 and VS2? A VS1 diamond has slightly fewer and smaller inclusions than a VS2 diamond. In other words, a VS1 diamond is slightly better than a VS2 diamond.

Is VS1 good for emerald cut?

Considering that you can so clearly see inclusions in emerald cuts, a VS1 clarity or higher is the typical recommendation for a quality stone.

Is color or clarity more important in emerald?

Due to the large, open facets of emerald cut diamonds, there's no place for inclusions to hide. Because of this, we recommend considering clarity first when choosing an emerald cut diamond, before balancing up color and carat weight. We recommend a VS1 clarity grade or higher to ensure an eye-clean appearance.

Are darker or lighter emeralds better?

TONE AND SATURATION

Fine emeralds tend to fall between 2 and 8. Note that darker does not mean better. Rich color is the darkest one should look for in emeralds. The finest gemstones are based on taste and generally range from medium, medium rich, to rich color.

What to look for when buying an emerald?

Most gemologists agree that it all comes down to color when purchasing an emerald. Color should be evenly distributed and not too dark. Rare emeralds will appear as a deep green-blue, while lighter colored gemstones are more common (and therefore, often more reasonably priced).

Which emerald is better Zambian or Colombian?

Zambian Emeralds have a better clarity and few inclusions. Zambian Emeralds are lower priced than they South American cousins, perfect for buyers on a budget. Colombian Emeralds have a better and longer lasting reputation for being of high-quality. Colombian Emeralds can be harder to cut.

Should an emerald be cloudy?

So, are Emeralds Cloudy? As you might've guessed—it depends entirely on the emerald. Flawless emeralds are not cloudy, but are highly transparent or clear. These pure emeralds are desired in the jewelry marketplace, and most often come from Brazil, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Columbia.

How many carats of emerald should be worn?

The weight of the Emerald/Panna stone should be atleast 1.5 carats or ratti. Ideally, to get maximum benefit, the weight should be 5 carats or more.

What color is best for emerald cut?

ROSI generally recommends a color of H for an emerald cut diamond: the flashing facets will still look almost colorless. Clarity should be at least SI1 (or better whenever possible.) The most visible factor in the appearance of your emerald cut is the length to width ratio.

Are all emeralds clarity enhanced?

Regardless of origin, perhaps 99% of all cut emeralds are sold with some sort of enhancement for clarity. Since emeralds freshly dug out of the ground from any mine in the world are never found with naturally occurring oils or resins in them, all emerald clarity enhancements are considered artificial processes.

Do emeralds sparkle like diamonds?

Emeralds may have the same number of facets as a round brilliant cut, but those facets sure don't behave the same. Rather than sparkle, an emerald's elongated, step-cut facets do more of a flash dance. Fiery flash, yes, disco ball brilliance, you won't find it here.

Are emeralds too soft for everyday wear?

Although emeralds are safe for daily wear, they are softer than most gemstones and require thoughtful care. Since emeralds are often treated with oil, it's best to avoid exposing your stone to extreme and potentially damaging heat.

What is the most beautiful emerald?

The Chalk Emerald

One of the most famous emeralds in the world is the Chalk Emerald, which weighs a staggering 37.8 carats. “It ranks among the finest emeralds to be discovered due to its outstanding clarity and velvety rich green color,” says Harvey of Muzo.

What is the rarest color of emerald?

Emeralds range in color from deep green to pale green hues. The deep green gems are the most prized and expensive emeralds. The lovely variety of color is due to the exact amount of trace elements, Chromium, Vanadium and Iron, in the stone.

What makes an emerald more expensive?

Emeralds are rarer and often more expensive than diamonds

When it comes to rare and expensive gemstones, most of us immediately think of diamonds, but, in fact, emeralds are more than 20 times rarer than diamonds and, therefore, often command a higher price.

Why do emerald cut diamonds not sparkle?

Even though this shape usually features 58 facets, emerald cut diamonds are less sparkly due to their step cuts. The emerald cut puts more emphasis on the clarity of the diamond than its sparkle. Get a diamond with excellent polish and excellent symmetry grades to maximize its sparkle.

What is most important in an emerald cut?

The emerald cut is made up of parallel lines so symmetry is very important. You don't want a wonky-looking stone. Like cut, symmetry is usually graded from Excellent to Poor so make sure you choose a diamond with a symmetry grade at the higher end of the scale.

Which diamond is better VS1 or VVS1?

GIA Clarity Scale (Best to Worst):

Internally Flawless (IF) Very Very Slightly Included 1 (VVS1) Very Very Slightly Included 2 (VVS2) Very Slightly Included 1 (VS1)

What's better VVS1 or VS1?

VVS (Very Very Slightly Included) diamonds are a grade better than VS (Very Slightly Included) diamonds. VS diamonds (both VS1 and VS2) contain a small number of inclusions when the diamond is viewed under 10x magnification.

What is better than VS1?

The GIA clarity scale places diamonds on this scale according to how flawless they appear under 10x magnification. Notice that VS1 and VS2 diamonds sit right around the middle of this scale. Above VS1 and VS2, we have FL, IF, VVS1, and VVS2 diamonds. FL grade diamonds have no flaws under 10x magnification.