Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 First things first, in whatever little experience i have of gem-collection (nava-ratna), I have found that high quality unoiled emeralds are the most difficult to find. Unheated Rubies are a close second but they are available, off-course to the well-heeled bidder. There is no doubt in my mind that the Gemstone Market is a "sellers" market. Infact this market is governed by the laws of conspicuous consumption. But of these Emerald is the most conspicuous. Fine Quality Zambian Emeralds are commanding prices equivalent of their equally fine Columbian counterparts. This was not the case around 5-6 years ago. Panjshir Emeralds are the holy grail. I bought a piece seven years ago, & now the same wholeseller has given me a buyback option with a 400% raise. This flummoxed me. I have also noted that few amongst the high-end retailers / wholeseller stock true Jyotish Quality Emeralds, even oiled jyotish quality ones. They quote U$ 1.5k/carat one day & a week after U$ 2.5k. Today in the Indian Market if you want a 2 carat certified untreated best quality emerald be prepared to cough up Rs. 90,000/carat & subsequently Rs 1,10,000, a week later. Any Comments (More than Welcome) Abhishek 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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