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Written by Yvonne Raley

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Afghanistan emeralds, Colombian Emeralds, EMERALDS, Origin of Emeralds, Panjshir Emeralds, russian emeralds

What’s up with all these “new” Emeralds: Emerald Origins Revisited

Mar 14, 2019

Written by Yvonne Raley

What’s up with all these “new” Emeralds: Emerald Origins Revisited

Panjshir Emeralds: these lighter minty green emeralds are mined in the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan, and improved political relations have made these available in slightly larger quantities. My personal favorite, these gems are extremely vibrant and often cleaner than their counterparts. This website here has some fascinating videos of the mining process in Panjshir. We have some completely untreated material available in very limited quantity, and we can source more material if oil is ok. Continue reading

Written by Yvonne Raley

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emerald, EMERALDS

Emeralds: Before the Oil, After the Oil, and After That

Jan 27, 2011

Written by Yvonne Raley

Emeralds: Before the Oil, After the Oil, and After That

So my gemstone dealer D. and I decided to conduct an experiment. It was an ancient one, and he’s done it before of course, but I never had: we tested how an emerald would change if it got oiled. Oiling emeralds is as old as the hills, and it is common practice. Most emeralds on the market are oiled – an eye clean emerald that hasn’t been oiled is a rarity. I’ve read that cedar wood oil is a...