FlynnLives
Rough_Rock
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- Jan 26, 2016
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I would like to give a gift of an Emerald pendant necklace, birthstone, but I’ve really been struggling to find anything in a ~$300-400 sort of range. There are of course lots of beautiful options in the $1000 range and mall junk in the $100 range, but not a whole lot in between.
I’m not at all picky about the treatment or clarity, just that the color is reasonable well saturated and that the gem is structurally sound. Too dark would likely be better than too light, my goal is mostly just want to stay away from the stuff that looks too much like colored glass. Something around 1ct, at minimum say… 7x5mm, probably oval or pear cut since they appear largest by weight.
The structural part in particular I worry about; having it set and then breaking. An already-set gem (or shop that will do so as part of the purchase) would be an absolute dream if it exists.
Digging the post history here only really turns up Embassy Emeralds with any regularity, who do look quite nice, but are maybe a bit higher end? Maybe I'm just asking for something that just doesn't exist...
Anyway, I realize that most of the posts here are about the ah… significantly higher end, but I would be immensely thankful for any suggestions. There doesn’t really seem to be a whole lot of other online resources to turn to. Thanks!
I’m not at all picky about the treatment or clarity, just that the color is reasonable well saturated and that the gem is structurally sound. Too dark would likely be better than too light, my goal is mostly just want to stay away from the stuff that looks too much like colored glass. Something around 1ct, at minimum say… 7x5mm, probably oval or pear cut since they appear largest by weight.
The structural part in particular I worry about; having it set and then breaking. An already-set gem (or shop that will do so as part of the purchase) would be an absolute dream if it exists.
Digging the post history here only really turns up Embassy Emeralds with any regularity, who do look quite nice, but are maybe a bit higher end? Maybe I'm just asking for something that just doesn't exist...

Anyway, I realize that most of the posts here are about the ah… significantly higher end, but I would be immensely thankful for any suggestions. There doesn’t really seem to be a whole lot of other online resources to turn to. Thanks!