Natural Zambian Green Emerald Loose Gemstone Beads Lot Approx 200 Carats A+ Grade Fine Quality 15-20 Pieces for Jewelry Making Gem Collection

This item is being sold by the carat weight. Some bags have less than 20 pieces; however, when you weigh the bag it comes out to 200 carats. It is not being sold by the stone. The cuts are nice however each stone is not the same size. I purchased these to make a choker collar. They are lovely and I will purchase more for I need 300 to 350 pieces.

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These were well cut. Mine were all rectangular and pretty close to the same size and color. I am not an expert, but they looked dyed to me so if that is true, they would not be "natural". There was no drilled hole, so I will have to buy a mount or do a wire wrap, which I don't like. If they were not so obviously dyed I would have given them a 5. I haven't tested them yet to see if the dye will come off . If it does I will be putting a sealer on them to end that problem. Emeralds that size with a AAA++ grade for less than $20? You get what you pay for.

Faceting is awful, some corners are not even square. The package read “Zambian grade A+” not Colombian. Streak was white, hardness around 7, specific gravity 2.65, fracture was uneven to conchoidal, which suggests they are emeralds. However, this also matches quartz. Chelsea filter did not show red or pink as it would if it were an emerald. IGS indicates grade A+ emerald “… have numerous eye-visible, high relief, black inclusions … [with] high relief white clouds covering 70 - 75% of their bodies”. Several stones I received had black inclusions covering 60 to 70 % of their bodies. So … If you are planning on making jewelry out of them to sell, just hope your customer is not very savvy or discriminating! I tried it just to see what I would get … well, I saw! You decide.

Very good color, clarity varies from transparent to translucent, the largest stone was roughly 20 carats. Whatever color you like you will find in the pack anything from a light blue green to a deep forest green. I believe that they are natural (had carbon inclusions, no dye spots etc. Overall very good quality.

This took forever to arrive (and I'm patient). These are "faceted rectangles" of different sizes. Although Emeralds typically have natural "inclusions", out of the 13 stones I received, (not the 20 it states), only four were without chips and cracks on the tops and/or along the external facet lines and surfaces. In addition, giving these a " Grade A+ " status is stretching the truth...after "lighting" these, it's clearly evident that these were "dyed". (Personally, have never experienced Grade A+ stones being dyed. They certainly are NOT "natural".) They did include a "free" gift of an oval green onyx cabochon, about 3/4" long, which I'll certainly find a use for. It would be nice if Amazon would let us know where the items sold here at Amazon, are from. I'll probably not buy from this place again.

Loved the colors and sizes. Great value for the money. Would like to have more identical sizes in the lot, but definitely will buy again.

Item is stunning and beautiful! Will definitely repurchase this item! But, this item is taking too long to get here.

Color is fantastic shipping and packaging have been taken care of and fast. These pieces will be added to a custom piece that has never been done before. Thank you

Es un buen producto en la relación precio-calidad y origen.

These stones are not natural. They are fake because when washed with water, the colour has almost gone.

They are not real emeralds , put them in the sun for couple of day it’s going to lose the color , waste of money

Per quello che ne capisco io, mi son piaciuti, sono abbastanza ben tagliati. Arrivati in tempo giusto. Molto contento. Un bel negozio.!