How can I tell if my emerald is real?

The color of the gemstone is often used to indicate its authenticity. Hold your gem up to the light and analyze its color. Real emeralds will showcase a pure green or blue-green hue. Hence, if the stone you are holding displays yellow or brown undertones, it is most likely a fake.

What does a natural emerald look like?

Emerald is defined by its green color. To be an emerald, a specimen must have a distinctly green color that falls in the range from bluish green to green to slightly yellowish green. In some other countries, any beryl with a green color – no matter how faint – is called an “emerald.”

How can you tell if an emerald is real or fake?

Synthetic Emeralds Synthetic ones have all the same chemical and visual properties of emeralds, and the only way to distinguish between them and natural emeralds without lab equipment is their inclusions. One guarantee of a natural emerald is if there are naturally included crystals of any type.

How can you tell a real emerald stone?

Examine the gem under magnification, ideally through a 10x triple-lens jeweler’s loupe. Hold it so light strikes it at an oblique angle, in one narrow beam if possible. If you see tiny flaws or irregular patterns within the stone, it is likely a real gem — although not necessarily an emerald.

How can you tell a good quality emerald?

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 highest quality emerald?

Colombian rough emeralds
Colombian rough emeralds are known for the highest quality. These emeralds have a warmer and intense pure green color. Deep green emeralds are a rare occurrence in nature, hence are highly prized and sought after.

Are real emeralds cloudy?

Flawless emeralds are not cloudy, but are highly transparent or clear. While most emeralds have minor flaws, the most transparent ones are used for fine jewelry pieces and are much rarer than cloudy Emeralds. Alternatively, opaque emeralds will appear more cloudy and are incorporated into jewelry as beads or pendants.