What to know about EMERALD!
The power of EMERALD and emerald jewelry designed by women!
It’s May and so I bring you The Skinny on Emerald!
Across our great, ancient civilizations, emerald was the most prized among gemstones. It was believed to bring about calm, protection, and fidelity.
Cleopatra famously loved emeralds and it was a sacred stone to Mesoamerican tribes.
The most desirable Emeralds have a deep green to bluish-green hue. Emeralds naturally have garden-like inclusions and material without them is rare.
One of Mother Nature’s more inspired inclusions occurs only in Colombia, called trapiche, named for the spokes of a grinding wheel.
HOW HARD IS EMERALD ON THE MOHS SCALE?
hard, but brittle because of naturally occurring inclusions
You will also see thoughtfully designed emerald jewelry made by women such as Kristin Hanson, Ornella Iannuzzi, and Thesis Gems.
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WHAT DOES RESPONSIBLY SOURCED JEWELRY MEAN?
The jewelry you discover here is discerning because of the unique design signature and the careful consideration of the materials selected.
Just like we know where our food is from and who made our clothes, why not jewelry?
Responsible sourcing goes beyond ethically or sustainably sourced. This encompasses conflict-free, traceability, protecting people, their skills, and the environment be it land or sea. This is an open, evolving conversation worth having, as we all seek to make choices that align with our values.
As much as possible, the designers in this community do their best to choose jewelry “ingredients” that honor this.
Gemstones can be responsibly sourced or post-consumer recycled (recovered from previously worn jewelry to be reset in a new design).
For precious metals, this can mean using recycled gold - or a step further is mercury-free Fairmined gold.
An ongoing initiative worth following is the Jewelry Glossary Project.
The purpose is to create shared definitions of key terms within the jewelry industry for use by the trade and the public. The project was launched to increase transparency throughout the supply chain, by building consensus on definitions for key terms and creating accountability for their usage.