Natural Green Emerald from Nigeria 0.49ct 5.2x4.3mm Octagon Cut
€40.00 EURSKU: em204
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A compact octagon-cut Nigerian emerald with a well-defined step-cut silhouette and a pleasing light-to-medium mint green color. The facets are neatly arranged and the face-up appearance is open and attractive. This stone shows somewhat fewer prominent inclusions than many in this collection, giving it a fresher, slightly cleaner impression while remaining entirely natural with the characteristic silk and minor feathering of authentic Nigerian emerald.
The octagon (emerald) cut is the most traditional shape for this stone species, and this Nigerian example demonstrates why - the step facets showcase the natural color beautifully and cleanly. Standard oil treatment. A great choice for a classic emerald setting. Sold as a single loose stone.
Natural Nigerian emerald, May birthstone - sold loose.
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- Hardness
- 7.5-8
- Cleavage
- Poor
- Durability
- Fair
- Soapy water
- Safe
- Ultrasonic
- Avoid
- Steam
- Avoid
About emerald
Emerald is the green variety of beryl. It is 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale, but almost every emerald has natural fractures, and most are clarity-enhanced with oil or resin, so it is more fragile than its hardness suggests.
Cleaning
Warm water, a drop of mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush are all you need. Brush behind the stone too, where dust and skin oils collect, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Skip ultrasonic and steam cleaners: they can drive out the oil or resin most emeralds carry in their fractures, and open the fractures themselves. Keep solvents, alcohol and jewelry cleaners away from it for the same reason.
Wear and storage
A sharp knock against stone or metal can still chip an emerald, most often at the thin edges and points. Store it on its own in a gem jar or a soft pouch: it scratches softer gems, and topaz, sapphire and diamond can scratch it.
For your jeweler
This emerald is clarity-enhanced with oil, as is usual for emerald. Emerald should be kept away from the torch flame, acid pickle and the ultrasonic bath. Re-oiling is a normal service if a fracture becomes more visible over time.
Scale
True to scale: 5.2 × 4.3 mm
Shown next to a €1 coin (23.25 mm) in the exact ratio, so you can picture the real size.
