http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog Emerald and Jewelry News and Information Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:04:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NOW is the time to buy emeralds. We’re certain most jewelry lovers or even jewelers don’t spend their days watching foreign currency markets and hypothesizing as to the effects they may have on the cost of their next jewelry piece. But if you have been watching the U.S. Dollar and the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/wK1bepCgoEg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/wK1bepCgoEg/ http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2009/03/05/buy-emeralds-now/ It’s the day after the Academy Awards ceremony and the day when the world sees what the stars wore to the big event. Dressed in a jet black Elie Saab gown to complement Brad Pitt’s Tom Ford tuxedo is the lovely and talented Angelina Jolie. Her simple, yet elegant and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/zEZn7QrJSvI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/zEZn7QrJSvI/ http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2009/02/23/angelina-jolie-emeralds/ 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 ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/kbVdNNqVbqg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/kbVdNNqVbqg/ 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 ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/cCUiSr7cfi8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/cCUiSr7cfi8/ 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. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/uCZnM8TekSw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/uCZnM8TekSw/ 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 ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/Cj78rOF-kIM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/Cj78rOF-kIM/ 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 ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/p-iyTOWt-lo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/p-iyTOWt-lo/ 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 ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/dFVJTDMiBBY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/dFVJTDMiBBY/ 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. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/p3hvA1VEWCk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/p3hvA1VEWCk/ 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 ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~4/u9A9OgGJJ7o" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmbassyEmeraldsWeblog/~3/u9A9OgGJJ7o/ http://www.embassyemeralds.com/blog/2008/07/25/emeralds-and-beryl/