Difference Between Colombian, Brazilian & Zambian Emerald Gemstones

Astrological Emerald Gemstones

Emerald is a precious gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale. So, you can select from the range of high-quality certified emerald gemstones. Know more about the difference between Colombian Brazilian & Zambian emeralds.

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Emerald gemstones and the enthralling green-colored gemstone appear in front of the eyes. Emerald has been used in jewelry and remedial therapy for centuries. Although emerald comes from many resources, the best part of the emerald in the market is made of Emerald stones from Colombia, Brazil, and Zambia.

Colombian Emerald Gemstone

Colombia, located in South America, is the country that mines and produces the most emeralds for the global market. So, It is responsible for 70 to 90 percent of the world’s emerald market supplies. Moreover, Colombia has the greatest mindshare among consumers for higher quality emeralds. While commercial-grade emeralds are plentiful, fine and extra-fine-quality emeralds are extremely rare.

Brazilian Emerald Gemstone

Similarly, Brazil became the breadbasket for affordable emeralds in the early 1960s. Firstly, Brazilian Emerald Gemstone was discovered in Brazil around 1920. Brazil has upgraded its image as an emerald mining center. The finding has been made since 1980 at Itabera in Minais Gerais, Santa Teresinha in Goias, and Nova Era near Itabera are supplying the best emerald Brazil has ever produced. Indeed, top stones from these mines beg comparison to Colombian emeralds.

Zambian Emerald Gemstone

When most people think of fine emeralds, they think of Colombia. Brazil is also an important source of emeralds, mainly for mid-grade products. However, in the gemstone trade, Zambia is another source attracting a great deal of attention.

Zambia is located in Southern Africa, a region rich in gemstones. So, large-scale emerald mining began in Zambia around 1976. The color of the Zambian Emerald gemstone tended to be more saturated and greener than the Colombian emeralds.

Let’s catch up with the differences between Colombian emeralds, Brazilian emeralds, and Zambian emeralds.

Price:

On the whole, Colombian Emerald gemstone is typically the most expensive per carat/ Ratti, followed by Brazilian emerald and Zambian emerald.

Color:

Similarly, Colombian emeralds get their color primarily from trace amounts of chromium. Brazilian emeralds get their color mainly from traces of vanadium, while Zambians get their color from iron.

Inclusions:

The type of inclusions present in emeralds also varies by their origin. So, Colombian emeralds are likely to have more inclusions than Brazilian and Zambian emeralds.

Comparison Chart of Colombian, Brazilian and Zambian Emeralds

Attribute	Colombian Emeralds	Brazilian	Zambian Emeralds
Price Per Carat	Higher price per carat	Lesser in comparison to Colombian	Least Value
Trace Element	Chromium	Vanadium	Iron
Color Difference	Fine Leafy Green	A slight Green colour	Deep Green shade
Inclusions	More in comparison	Moderate inclusions	Lesser. Better Transparency is observed.
Oil Drop effect	Yes	Yes	No

 

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