Zambia restricts Emeralds sales

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Last month the government of Zambia restricted the sale of emeralds extracted in that country. The restriction says that emeralds produced or extracted in Zambia could not be sold abroad and had to be sell in its capital. The decision was taken, as the ministry of mines said “to keep the capital from flying and to deliver Zambians the much-needed resource.”
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Cutting Colombian Emeralds

Cutting Emeralds

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Emeralds, as all gemstones, are cut into shapes for one simple reason, to highlight the beauty of the gemstone. After Emeralds are cut they are used mainly in jewelry applications, to be mounted in rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and so on.

Cutting Emeralds consists of three steps: First remove all impurities, then cut the gemstone faces and finally polish those faces.
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