EMERALDS
May's birthstone is among the most revered and expensive of all gemstones. Emeralds exhibit the most beautiful, intense and radiant green. Sometimes top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds.
Even for a skilled gem cutter, cutting emeralds presents a special challenge, firstly because of the high value of the raw crystals, and secondly because of the frequent inclusions. Indeed, they have developed a special cut just for this gem: the emerald cut. The clear design of this rectangular or square cut with its bevelled corners brings out the beauty of this valuable gemstone to the full, at the same time protecting it from mechanical strain.
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