EMERALDS come in many shades of green and bluish green. Clear stones with dark yet vibrant color command the highest prices. Its beautiful colour of deep, mesmerizing green is the most radiant and intense version of this colour you can find. In top quality, emeralds can be worth even more than diamonds. This gem was seen as a holy stone in India, where several emeralds have been found within the chests of old maharajas, including one of the world’s largest, which dates from 1695 and weighs 217.80 carats and is 10 cm tall.
The finest emeralds can be found in South America, were they also were considered holy in the ancient times.