How does the price of emerald compare
to the price of diamonds and other gems?
There is not scale grade or
gemologist system to compare this price, in the market emerald price is
subjet to mines production. The most finest emeralds have higer price
of Ruby, Shappire and Diamond, and is very rare this type of emeralds.
The common name of this emeralds is ``gota de aceite" oil drop. Our
stats indicate that one or two times per year all the mines in Colombia
produce 2 carat of this type of material, usually price is up to USD$30.000
per carat. High quality Colombian emeralds and fine emerald is in the
range of USD$1500 to USD$7000 per carat. Top
How can I best care for my emeralds?
Owners worry about the safety of their emeralds. Consider that emeralds
are much more durable than softer gems such as opals, pearls, red corals
and tanzanites and harder than most steel. Here are few advices if you
wear an emerald jewelry or have loose emerald. Always remove your emerald
jewel before heavy activities, washing dishes by hand, or working with
tools. A hard knock against a stainless steel sink can break your emerald. Clean your emerald periodically (when it is clearly dirty!) , dont use
with warm water or dish-detergent. Perform this operation with the help
of a soft cloth. Professional emerald clean is only recommend in Gem Laboratories
with emerald experience, please note that this laboratory most be associate
with any of this GIA, GUBELIN, IGI, ICA, AGTA. DO NOT USE ANY ULTRASONIC CLEANER OR STEAMER. Avoid rapid temperature
changes and high heat. Enjoy your emerald ! Top
Is investing in emeralds good for my portfolio? Gems are Supremely Portable, Easily Concealed and Stored. Gemstones
are the most concentrated form of wealth known to man. A gem worth $100,000
fits in the palm of your hand, yet weighs less than a penny! One ounce
of the fine Colombian Emerald could be worth over $10 million at current
price levels. These facts make gemstones the ultimate crisis hedge. If
you need a private, portable, non-detectable asset, gems are an excellent
vehicle.
Gems are Anonymous and Private. Currently, gemstone and diamond transactions
are not individually reported to governmental agencies. You can store
your gems secretly in a bank vault or other secure location. This constitutes
the extent of your maintenance. With gemstones, there is a confidentiality
of ownership. However, we do recommend consulting a professional tax advisor
for your personal reporting requirements. Top
How do I import the emeralds to my country?
If
you buy an emerald from us, you don't need to worry about the logistics of it; our company makes
all customs arrangements, from Colombia to your country paying all of the following: insurance, taxes,
forms, courier, cargo agency...in other words: everything. You only need a copy
of our Invoice and your ID to receive the merchandise from our courier. Most of the
time, your country will ask for origin certificate of the merchandise to import.
We prepare all of the legal papers and set everything up with an international broker agency. Top
If I buy an emerald from you, how
can I be sure about its authenticity?
The best insurance is knowing that
we export only the emeralds that we mined, we don´t buy emeralds
from any sources other than our Colombian mines. However, for emeralds priced at $500 per carat and up, we send to our clients a CGIE gemstone report, with a GIA
standard rating, from a GIA graduate gemologist. Also, we give you total satisfaction guarantee,
refunding your money in any case of unauthentic emerald. In our 30 years in the trade,
we have NEVER have a case of unauthentic emeralds. Top
Is the Lab report you send with the emeralds
accepted by other Laboratories around the world?
Yes, it is accepted world-wide by most laboratories around the globe. Please see the Certificate page
to view the country list. Top
Is there some way to know the price of
emeralds? Why is emerald jewelry in my country is so expensive?
Our
company has created the first online wholesale price list for rough and
carved emeralds. This gives you a general idea about Colombian emerald prices.
You can compare this list with the GEMKEY – Palmari Price list for emeralds.
The reason gems are typically priced so high to the ultimate consumer
from traditional jewelers is, quite simply, the number of middleman hands
the gem passes through. From the importer to the wholesaler, to the manufacturer,
to the wholesaler jeweler/dealer, to the retail jeweler each individual
adds a mark-up to support his/her business. According to The Dow Jones-Irwin
Guide to Fine Gems and Jewelry by David Marcum, the average mark-up from
wholesale to retail in a typical jewelry store for a $5000 piece of fine
diamond and colored stone jewelry is 100-160%. In other words, a typical
jeweler will buy (at wholesale) a diamond or colored stone for $5000,
and sell it for $10,000-$13,000. As a result of buying through this traditional
system, you can end up paying a considerable amount for gems and jewelry.
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Is your company a serious emerald dealer?
Yes, we have all legal papers required by the Colombian government
to deal nationally and internationally in the distribution of Colombian Emeralds. We are an official
exporter and we have a 30 year history; our company is registered in the Commerce
Chamber of Bogotá D.C. We have a tax ID from DIAN and a Minercol patent
to trade emeralds in our country.
Our clients are the best reference to us, and they come frequently to our
office to buy emeralds. See the Testimonials page for some of their comments. Top
How do I purchase emeralds from your company?
There
are three main ways:
1 - Purchase the emeralds from our office in Colombia.
2 - Make your purchase over the Internet, and we export the gemstones to your country.
3 - Arrange a date in one of our International Business Tours, where we will supply
you directly. Top
Is the international transport
of emeralds secure? Can be any lost?
We are using LUFTHANSA cargo to send
your emeralds abroad. This airline has worked with us for many years and
has the reputation of being a serious and safe air carrier; this service
is fully insured and is good for $2,000 to $250,000 orders. We also
send emeralds via FedEx International Priority with insurance service for
$100 to $2000 orders. Top
Where do the finest emeralds come from?
The
finest stones come from Colombia, where they are mined from the calcite
veining bituminous limestone at Muzo, Coscuez, and Somondoc. These deposits
were discovered in the late 1500's. Top
Is there something lucky about the green color of
emeralds?
Green gemstones have always been the color of earth's second
kingdom (plant life), the color of nature, of fertility, of life-sustaining
vegetable spirits. Green gems are thought to strengthen the eyes, control kidney and bladder
functions, control digestion problems and prevent headaches.
A green stone on a gold necklace worn near the heart is the outward
display of being in touch with your personal spirit and the earth's nature spirits.
Their associations with the elements of earth, also lead to the use of emeralds
in meditations and spells involving money, prosperity, riches, and luck.
Many believe that wearing a green gemstone will promote conception.
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What is the appearance of the emerald?
The typical color is a beautiful, distinctive hue known, in
fact, as emerald green. This is due to traces of chromium in the crystal structure.
But emeralds can be greens in light and dark, bright or leaf green. All
emeralds contain inclusions in varying levels. Top
Why is a 4-carat (or heavier) emerald in good quality
so expensive?
It is not commonly known, but most emeralds
usually have flaws. Emeralds of good quality and weighing more than several
carats are extremely rare and costly. The occurrence of emeralds is different from that of other
beryls. They are found in metamorphic rocks, where the method of formation
restricts the crystals' size. Top
Are there artificially created emeralds? Can
you easily tell the difference between natural and synthetic emeralds?
Yes,
they have been produced artificially by using a process developed by Carroll
F. Chatham in the 1930s. Only by using gemology tools is it possible to define
the authenticity of some emeralds. We do not sell artificial emeralds, though--all of our products are genuine and come with certification papers. Top
Where are the emeralds mined?
There
are three main emerald mining areas in Colombia: Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor.
These three areas are comprised of many individual "cortes"
or mines. Muzo and Coscuez are on long term leases to two Colombian consortiums
from the Colombian government and Chivor is privately owned. Muzo and
Coscuez are much more prolific in production; thus the majority of the
specimens we sell are from these two areas. The best way to differentiate
emerald specimens from these three origins is by carefully examining the
individual characteristics of the crystals and the matrix. From two years
ago there is production of emeralds from a new deposit inthe town of Maripi, close
to Borbur and Muzo. The main mines of Maripi are Cunas and "La Pita".
There is a wide range of material from this mine in bluish and yellowish
green, in all qualities and sizes. Top
How are the emeralds mined?
There
are two basic methods used for extracting emeralds all over the world:
by means of tunnels that follow the gem bearing veins and by open pit
or open cut mining. In Colombia, emeralds were originally mined by the Spanish through the
selective excavation of tunnels that allowed following attractive leads.
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What are some of the healing proerties of emeralds?
In many antique medical treatises of Eastern and Western
cultures alike, gemstones were referred to as having diverse healing properties,
of which the most common for emeralds are listed below:
I have read about the powerful healing properties
of Emeralds, is this true?
In many traditions all over the world, emeralds,
far more than simply adorning their users, were believed to grant their
owners magical powers and to protect them in the following cases, among
others:
Protection against demonic possession
Increase mental powers
Promote clairvoyance
Mental clarity
Strengthen love and fidelity (not passionate love)
History is full of legends and recorded episodes where gemstones played
an important role in historical events. Top
Is there some zodiacal sign for emeralds?
Emerald is the zodiacal gem for those born under the sign
of Cancer. Top
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