Poor May Babies
20 May 2007Shopping for emeralds is definitely a case of buyer beware. Most of the stores that you will find locally will have beautiful, dark green emeralds at low prices. However, these are almost always lab created emeralds. This may be an option for you. I have nothing against lab created gemstones. They have all of the same characteristics as a natural gemstone except they’re grown in the lab. This is just a personal preference.
However, if you don’t know a lot about emeralds and you don’t know the questions to ask and you don’t know the jewelers lingo you may end up in trouble. You will probably buy an emerald that isn’t genuine and never even know it. The key to avoiding this is to ask the jeweler multiple questions each phrased in a different way. Ask questions like:
Is this gemstone lab created?
What treatments has it gone through?
Then to further clarify say Has this gemstone come from the ground?.
Ask the jeweler to tell you what every abbreviation on the tag means don’t be shy it’s his job.
Hold your ground. If you don’t want a lab created gemstone don’t let the jeweler talk you into it.
It will take time to find the emerald of your dreams at a price that you can afford, but it is possible if you know how to make an informed decision.
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