Size 7 Ring. Emerald approx .7cwt . Earth Mined. Why Settle for Imitations? May Birthday

THIS IS A GENUINE EARTH MINED Emerald, set in silver with a rhodium coating to prevent tarnishing. Looks the same as white gold. Accent stones are clear topaz. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask. (Sorry for the ugly finger...I am old:-) But wanted to show against skin.
Approx. 5.6x5.6 mm
Emerald wholesales to the trade today for approx. $40 for a 1 cwt stone of very low grade quality to approx. $7,000 for a one carat example of extra fine quality. The price goes up to approx. $10,000 or more per cwt. for extra fine larger examples. The retail price can be several times that.
Emerald is what is known as a type 111 gem ( almost all of them have inclusions) . Expect inclusions! ( inclusions in any gem are not, as some think, always a bad thing. They help a gemologist determine the authenticity of a gem. Genuine emeralds being a type 111 are VERY expensive without inclusions. Man made gems are perfect.... but not real earth mined gems, and can be made in the millions, and do not increase in value. Supply and demand rules. Why Settle for Imitations? May Birthday.

Supply and demand rules in true gem buying as in every other human investment. Each earth mined gem is a unique work of art, unlike the lab produced stones that can be produced in unlimited quantities. Some people will never understand why people buy an original work of art when they can buy a poster for next to nothing. Earth mined gems are for those that do. Invest in quality.

Emerald is the gem stone for May and is said to aid peace of mind . Part of the Beryl family. The green colour comes from traces of Chromium and/or sometimes Vanadium.7.5 to 8 on the mohs scale.
Emeralds have been used as ornamentation for thousands of years. The huge Bahia Emerald is valued at $400,000,000.00.
In 2017 the 18.04 Rockefeller Emerald sold for $ 5,500,000.00 million at auction.