http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog Emerald and Jewelry News and Information Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:07:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you’re shopping for an emerald ring this Christmas season or for any season, you may have a mental image in mind of what you'd like, but Embassy Emeralds would like to give you more to think about and suggest three main criteria or characteristics to consider before deciding which ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/11/12/buy-emerald-ring/ Selling high value merchandise requires strong security measures to protect both your client base and you. As an online gemstone dealer, Embassy Emeralds certainly recognizes this very important part of doing business, and we're committed to staying on top of the latest security features to keep our website and our ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/10/31/secure-jewelry-shopping/ Many jewelry lovers have very specific tastes in what they buy. Some are strictly birthstone buyers, but this is much less common than many people would think. People simply want what they like and for many, they want emeralds. Emeralds are considered by historians as the first gemstone ever discovered. ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/09/30/emeralds-above-all-others/ Working everyday in the heart of the emerald trade in Bogota, one can’t help but maintain a level of excitement because you never know what you’re going to see on any given day. From interesting emerald crystal specimens still in matrix, to big $150,000 lots of very high quality, ‘gota ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/09/26/gemstone-requests/ Embassy Emeralds first reported in June of 2008, the creation of a new gemological laboratory that was to be formed in a joint effort by the Colombian government and Fedesmeraldas (Emerald Federation). The new lab is now open and known as the Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Esmeralda Colombiana ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/09/19/colombian-gem-lab/ Losing or damaging precious and very expensive gems can be a heartbreaking experience and leave with you with the often difficult task of finding a replacement gemstone. But if you’ve lost or damaged is an emerald or you just wish to replace a gemstone with an emerald, there’s no need ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/08/12/replacement-emeralds/ Gemstones certifications are an important tool in the gemstone industry for both buyers and sellers. Because a few unscrupulous dealers have introduced unethical synthetics and imitations into the market, people looking to buy gemstones must use due caution to ensure that the stones are what the dealer says they are. ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/08/02/gemstone-certifications/ Unless you're a rockhound or you study mineralogy, you may not think of gemstones as minerals, but that's exactly what they are. That's right...diamonds, sapphires, rubies, tourmaline, amethyst, citrines, etc... etc... etc... They are all minerals. Emeralds belong to the beryl family of minerals, which includes several other types of ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/07/25/emeralds-and-beryl/ Our blog migration was a success and we're back to blogging about emeralds, gems, jewelry, and everything else related. Be sure to leave us comments if you have something to say and add us to your RSS feeds. http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/07/25/blogging-about-emeralds/ Please forgive the appearance. We're moving our Official Blog here from Wordpress. You'll be able to read more about emeralds, gemstones, and jewelry and shop for them all under the same 'roof'. For now, the blog will look just as our Wordpress blog did, but we'll soon be importing our ... http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/07/23/blog-migration-in-progress/