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Textual content by Sadaf Shaikh

Currently, we’ve seen rubies, emeralds, sapphires and different colored gem stones climb the recognition charts with stunning velocity, trouncing the prized diamond, which has been identified to be a woman’s finest good friend for the longest time. This might maybe have one thing to do with the truth that colored stones are capable of spotlight sure character traits — a ruby’s pink denotes ardour, an emerald’s inexperienced signifies thriller whereas a sapphire’s blue signifies regality. Nevertheless, when one invests in such valuable gem stones it’s equally vital to make sure that they’re ethically mined and are available from no-conflict zones. Moreover, it’s also essential to know care in your jewelry and keep away from making frequent errors once you buy a valuable gemstone.

That is the place Gemfields’ Elena Basaglia may give you sound recommendation. Having over 15 years’ expertise within the jewelry trade, she started her profession in jewelry retail first in Milan and subsequently in London. Basaglia studied on the L.A.C. (Liceo Artistico Caravaggio) in Milan, the place she wrote a dissertation on jewelry within the Artwork Deco interval, happening to acquire a graduate gemologist diploma from the Gemological Institute of America in New York. In her current function at Gemfields, she actively follows the trail of the corporate’s minimize and polished gem stones while additionally liaising with the important thing entities of the gemstone commerce, reminiscent of public sale homes, museums, and laboratories. We ask the knowledgeable a couple of questions on choose the right rubies and emeralds and clear them with out damaging the standard…

Why are extra girls selecting to purchase emeralds and rubies as a substitute of sticking with diamonds?
“I consider that colored stones permit the wearer to precise their character or match their temper because of the infinite varieties of colors. Even in engagement rings, we’ve seen that diamonds are shedding choice, and are shortly being relegated to accents to the central stone, which is commonly an beautiful inexperienced, blue or pink gemstone in a variety of shapes.

Over 500 million years within the making, rubies and emeralds are far rarer than white diamonds. Held in excessive regard by royalty, type professionals and Hollywood A-listers alike, rubies have an nearly other-worldly high quality that has beguiled and delighted humanity all through the ages. In truth, one in every of Cleopatra’s favorite stones was the emerald, and her ardour for the stone was properly documented.”

What ought to one remember whereas shopping for rubies and emeralds?
“What you’re on the lookout for is an evenness of color with good saturation so that you would possibly wish to tilt the stone in all instructions as typically the color can look washed out at sure angles. If doable, view the stone in daylight so that you just aren’t in for a impolite shock once you take a look at the stone in a light-weight that’s totally different from the one within the retailer you acquire it from.

The minimize of the stone can be vital for this makes the gemstone come alive. Colored gem stones usually have inclusions — that are pure options — throughout the stone. These are a part of its DNA. In principle, rarity is equal to worth, in that the clearer the stone and the brighter its color, the rarer will probably be. Nevertheless, don’t problem your self with the inclusions as they’re what make your emeralds and rubies distinctive. Inclusions make sure that you’ll by no means get two stones that look the identical.

If you’re buying a gemstone of serious worth, there needs to be full disclosure on transparency or remedies of any form, so it have to be accompanied by a certificates from a recognised, unbiased gemological laboratory.”

How ought to one incorporate colored gem stones into their jewelry assortment?
“Rubies, emeralds and sapphires are thought of to be the most important gem stones. A few of these are related to particular anniversaries — the ruby is a good stone for a 50^th — so this could possibly be a great event to purchase a ruby. That being mentioned, it’s also good to deal with your self with out the necessity for it to be hooked up to a milestone occasion. That is doable because of the huge array of designs out there to cater to each girl’s style. Gemfield’s newest collaboration with MUSE noticed 23 rising and established jewelry designers create 65 totally different pairs of earrings. Designers reminiscent of Silvia Furmanovich, Ana Khouri, Holly Dyment, Michelle Fantaci, Tara Hirshberg and Nikos Koulis to call however a couple of, created earrings utilizing responsibly sourced  Mozambican rubies and Zambian emeralds from Gemfields.”

How vital is it to inquire concerning the nation of origin whereas buying gem stones?
“The origin is just not of paramount significance. All gem stones are distinctive and it might be incorrect to base your choice to buy on the origin of the stone. Nevertheless, accountable enterprise practices and transparency are extremely vital today as many customers wish to know the place their merchandise and supplies have come from and colored gem stones aren’t any totally different. So, if the buyer needs to buy responsibly sourced colored gem stones they need to look to Gemfields.

Accountable sourcing for Gemfields means working in a method that contributes positively to nationwide economies, taking a number one function in modernising the colored gemstone sector and constructing lasting, sustainable livelihoods for the communities round its mines.”

How should one clear and take care of their gem stones?
“It’s at all times a good suggestion to rigorously clear your jewelry with a mushy toothbrush and heat soapy water. This can protect the shine of your stone.  At all times retailer your gems individually out of your different jewelry, particularly your diamond units as a diamond will at all times scratch a ruby or emerald, however by no means the opposite method spherical. Gems additionally don’t react kindly to grease so put your jewelry on solely after you could have utilized your hand cream or fragrance.”

Are you able to elaborate on the 4 C’s of ruby and emerald-buying?
“Colored stones roughly comply with the identical standards as diamonds in the case of grading and valuing which embrace color, minimize, carat and readability. Nevertheless, there are a couple of differentiating components as talked about under.
1. In colored stones, an important issue is the presence of color whereas the standard of diamonds is dictated by the absence of color.
2. By way of readability, inclusions are naturally current in colored gem stones and are a part of their character except they’re so distinguished that they mar the pure fantastic thing about the stone altogether.
3. The minimize of colored stones doesn’t comply with strict pointers just like the spherical good minimize in diamonds with angles and proportions which can be studied and optimised. In colored stones, an important factor is the face worth which is why you usually discover stones with uneven pavilions, off-centred culets and so forth. That is acceptable as it could originate from an uneven form of a stone discovered within the tough and the intention of the cutter to maximise the ultimate carat weight.
4. Carat weights of 10 and above, particularly in rubies, are extraordinarily uncommon they usually command increased costs as a result of form and measurement of the stone.”

What are among the frequent errors folks make whereas shopping for emeralds and rubies?
“Persons are below the misunderstanding that every one rubies are costly however there may be an immense number of kinds and designs that accommodate totally different sizes and qualities which will be surprisingly inexpensive. The remedies permit us to finish what nature didn’t have time to finish. We are able to enhance the color in rubies, take away undesirable inclusions, or fill fractures in emeralds. With full disclosure on the level of sale and knowledge on the care, there may be nothing incorrect with handled stones that are so much lighter on the pocket.”

Do you consider that carrying sure sorts of stones influences one’s character?
“Rubies have been treasured by early cultures as they represented the redness of the blood that flowed by way of their veins. Many individuals believed that rubies held the facility of life and so the stone was usually carried into battle for defense.

To the spiritually inclined Hindus, who’ve christened the ruby as ratnaraj (which means ‘king of the gem stones’), rubies are thought of to be as radiant because the rising solar that paints the entire home in crimson.

Colors are vital to Chinese language tradition as they’re replete with fortunate meanings. The three essential colors thought of to convey luck to folks’s day by day lives are pink, yellow, and inexperienced making rubies, yellow gold and jade extraordinarily beneficial.”