Emeralds are gemstones that have a green color and they usually have inclusions which are known as ‘jardin’, or garden. These inclusions may be very small cracks, mineral formations, or bubbles, and do not indicate a problem with the stone’s condition. For some people, those points inside the emerald look like pits or blemishes, however, they are, in fact, quite the opposite; they define the uniqueness of the emerald and are unique characteristics of the real stone. The better the emeralds with inclusion the rare and the more sought after they are. Inclusions can also affect the toughness and strength of the stone meaning that emeralds should be treated with some level of concern. The type, size and visibility of inclusions when buying an emerald plays a very important role as the beauty and value of a gemstone is greatly determined by these factors.
