May Birthstone — Emerald

Colour: The finest Emeralds display a vivid, medium-deep pure green with strong saturation. A slight bluish-green secondary tone is considered highly desirable. Pale, yellowish, or overly dark stones are of significantly lower value.

Origin: Colombian Emerald is globally considered the benchmark for colour — vivid, pure green of extraordinary saturation. Zambian Emerald offers excellent deep green with higher natural clarity. Shubh Gems stocks both origins.

Quality: Colour is the dominant quality factor in Emerald — the finest stones display a vivid, pure green of medium-deep tone with strong chromium-driven saturation and minimal yellow or blue secondary hues. Transparency is critical; eye-clean Emeralds are extremely rare and command exceptional premiums, as natural inclusions (known as jardin) are present in almost all specimens. Lustre should be vitreous and bright, with strong light return from the interior of the stone. Treatment status is equally important — minimally oiled or untreated Emeralds retain significantly greater value than heavily oiled stones, and the level of oil treatment must be disclosed on the laboratory certificate.

Price: Natural certified Emerald ranges from approximately ₹3,000 to ₹2,00,000+ per carat. Colombian Emerald of fine colour and minimal treatment commands the highest premium.

Benefits: Emerald sharpens the intellect, enhances communication skills, improves creative thinking, and helps attract commercial success.

Shubh Gems offers custom Emerald birthstone rings and pendants in Colombian or Zambian Emerald, in the design and metal of your choice — 100% natural, certified by IGI, GIA, or IIGJ. Over 25 years of expertise. Own your Emerald birthstone ring — one of the four precious gemstones, rarer than Diamond in fine quality, and the most celebrated green in the world.