5 carats of rough emeralds from Sandawana

4 Bags with 5 carats of rough emeralds in each bag are offered.

Remember, an emerald of 1 carat, even with inclusions, can sell for

up to R10000 and even more once it is cut.

 Emeralds which are mostly smaller, but very fine, in a vivacious, intense green come from Zimbabwe's famous Sandawana Mine, and they often have a delicate yellowish-green nuance.

Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. Inclusions are tolerated. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds. Fine inclusions, however, do not by any means diminish the high regard in which it is held. On the contrary: even with inclusions, an emerald in a deep, lively green still has a much higher value than an almost flawless emerald whose colour is paler. Affectionately, and rather poetically, the specialists call the numerous crystal inclusions, cracks or fissures which are typical of this gemstone 'jardin'. They regard the tender little green plants in the emerald garden as features of the identity of a gem which has grown naturally.

Emeralds from Zimbabwe are among the oldest gemstones anywhere in the world. They were already growing 2600 million years ago.

Info from  ICA Gem Bureau Idar-Oberstein