Aurora Assets Inc

      Emeralds have been some of the most sought after and admired stones throughout history. Some consider them more precious than diamonds based on their scarcity and captivating beautiful green color.

 

When choosing an emerald the most important consideration by far, is color. This is one reason why Colombian emeralds particularly from the famous Muzo mine are much more highly prized over others. Their rich and superior green to bluish-green colors are unparalleled by emeralds from other sources. Colors can range from a jade like appearance to a pale yellow-green to a dark blue-green.

 

Colombia probably accounts for more than half the world’s annual billion dollar wholesale emerald market (about 3.4 million carats) because of the crystal size, quality, and color of its unprecedented emerald riches. Exports of Colombian emeralds have been worth around $130 million a year for the past five years, with India the leading buyer, followed by the United States and Thailand. The Muzo mine is the richest and most famous emerald mine in the world producing hundreds of millions of dollars of the world’s largest, best, most beautiful emeralds into the market every year.