Geographic Origin:
Zambia

Treatments:
Indications of moderate clarity enhancement with oil

Gemologist's Comments on Treatments:
As a business policy, we don't stock heated, treated, or enhanced gemstones. However, emeralds invariably come into contact with oil during their life, from mining to cutting/polishing to selling. This is because oil is commonly used as a lubricant for cleaning/storing rough emeralds and facilitating the cutting/polishing process.

Also, due to their natural growth conditions and recovery methods, almost all emeralds contain surface-reaching features. Therefore, the oil may seep into these features even when not intended as a treatment.

For this reason, clarity enhancement - particularly with oil - is a common and widely accepted trade practice for emeralds.

Indications of "moderate" clarity enhancement with oil are observed in this particular emerald.

Color Award:
Bottle Green

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Included

Clarity Grade Description:
Included

This item is accompanied by the following gemological report. We will ship the original report along with the item.

International Gemological Institute report # 691511538

• The accompanying IGI report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Emerald" of "Zambia" origin with a comment stating "Indications of moderate clarity enhancement with oil".

• The accompanying IGI report states "Fine Color Quality". IGI awards this comment only to select gemstones that meet their specific "Fine Color Quality" criteria.