Colombian emeralds: women’s first love
At the mere mention of Columbia, there is a twinkle in your eyes. Your mind starts picturing a landscape full of scintillating vivid green emeralds and why not! It is the planet’s most blessed shore where emeralds of the finest quality are unearthed. Emeralds in general are green precious gemstones that are big on rarity quotient. So much so that they are 20 times as rare as a diamond. Consequently, emeralds have been amongst the most valuable of all the gems on Earth’s bed since over 4,000 years. Incidentally, emeralds also hold a special place in our culture, not only as the birthstone for May but also as the traditional 55th wedding anniversary gift. But remember there are emeralds and then, there are Colombian emeralds . Originated in ancient Egypt, the classic Colombian emeralds were prized by all the powerful empires including the Romans, Spanish conquistadors and Mughals. Even the royalty of the Incan Empire cherished Colombian emeralds. T...