Emeralds are sub-types of the mineral known as beryl. They are part of the four most precious minerals in the world. When you take the dollar to weight ratio of emeralds compared with other gemstones, you see that they are the most desirable and expensive gemstone available. This is because actual mined emeralds are fairly rare compared to other gemstones. It is possible to synthetically produce them and create a product almost identical to the real thing, and these are the ones that you see sold for cheaper.
The color of the emerald is very important, and may affect which ones you buy if you are in the market. Generally speaking, the emeralds with a deeper green color are more valuable. But if you see a dark green stone, that doesn’t mean that you should buy it on the spot if it has a low price. The most valuable emeralds are not only dark green, but also very brilliant and translucent. It makes for a stunning effect, and is why people pay top dollar for emeralds. The lighter ones are slightly more common, but still very beautiful and rare.
There is a square shape that you frequently see emeralds cut in. It is designed to give the emeralds the best shape to allow light to pass through. Instead of being dark and dull, the cut allows light to reflect in just the right directions and make it into the brilliant gemstone that you are used to seeing. The cut is much more important than the size or weight of the gemstone. It is what gives the stone its true beauty, rather than just how much of it there is. If you find an expert gem cutter, you will immediately recognize his work.
Emeralds, whether in jewelry or loose, are some of the most stunningly beautiful stones that money can buy. So small and simple, they can harness the light and reflect it in a way that is extremely bright and pleasant to the eye. If you are interested in buying one, you can look at almost any local jeweler. There are many options for buying them. You can buy rings that already have them installed, or mix and match your own choices of gemstones and rings in order to get the most personalized ring possible.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Phenomenon of Diamonds
Diamonds are one of the most sought after natural materials available today. People scramble to get the biggest and nicest diamonds in their jewelry, and are willing to pay a good deal of money to put a nice diamond into a necklace or ring. This is a very interesting phenomenon, since in many places diamonds are as common as the dirt that surrounds them. There are lots of conspiracy theories surrounding the companies who mine for and distribute diamonds. Once you hear about some of the ideas, you may be less inclined to want to buy or receive a diamond in the future.
In South Africa, most of the diamond mines are located not too far from each other. Some have said that diamonds are so easy to find that they are pretty much worthless in that region. If you tried to sell an African woman a diamond, she would laugh at you and say that if she wanted one she would pick one up off of the ground. This is because according to the conspiracy theories, the diamonds are extremely common there. But why do people in other parts of the world pay such premium prices for them? Because of the rareness that was created by the companies.
Even though diamonds aren’t rare in Africa, they are still rare in other parts of the world. By making it seem like diamonds are nearly impossible to find, the diamond companies were able to charge high prices for the first diamonds. This might not have happened to other people if they had been first, but once those other people saw the trend being set they were happy to shell out their money. The diamond companies then kept a very limited market of diamonds, only sending more into the market every once in a while. This kept the demand very high.
While nobody can prove or disprove this theory, it is certainly an interesting thing to think about. When you start to think about a product that has almost no useful ways to implement it, and you think of how people pay so much for these products, it makes you wonder if there isn’t some sort of falsely generated hype behind them.
In South Africa, most of the diamond mines are located not too far from each other. Some have said that diamonds are so easy to find that they are pretty much worthless in that region. If you tried to sell an African woman a diamond, she would laugh at you and say that if she wanted one she would pick one up off of the ground. This is because according to the conspiracy theories, the diamonds are extremely common there. But why do people in other parts of the world pay such premium prices for them? Because of the rareness that was created by the companies.
Even though diamonds aren’t rare in Africa, they are still rare in other parts of the world. By making it seem like diamonds are nearly impossible to find, the diamond companies were able to charge high prices for the first diamonds. This might not have happened to other people if they had been first, but once those other people saw the trend being set they were happy to shell out their money. The diamond companies then kept a very limited market of diamonds, only sending more into the market every once in a while. This kept the demand very high.
While nobody can prove or disprove this theory, it is certainly an interesting thing to think about. When you start to think about a product that has almost no useful ways to implement it, and you think of how people pay so much for these products, it makes you wonder if there isn’t some sort of falsely generated hype behind them.
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