It is Emerald month and today we celebrate AFRICA DAY! Celebrating UBUNTU (humanity). Allow me to boast a little about AFRICA’s EMERALD Deposit!
One powerful man said “ We are Africans not because we are born in AFRICA but because AFRICA is born in us “ Kwame Nkrumah.
Rich in oil and natural resources, Africa is the world’s fastest-growing region for foreign direct investment. It has approximately 30% of the earth’s minerals deposits.
Emeralds are one of the four precious gemstones, which also include diamonds, rubies, and sapphires. They are mainly found in ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE.
EMERALDS From ZIMBABWE 
Emeralds have been found at several locations in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia). One important source of superb quality emeralds, though usually small in size, is the Sandawana minefield. The gemstone is the green variety of beryl, coloured by chromium. The trademark Zimbabwean Sandawana emeralds are characteristically yellowish-green with tremolite needles as inclusions. The Sandawana minerals maintain the lovely yellowish-green colour even in the smallest of pieces and are most suited to watch and fine jewellery.
Mine Locations: Mweza Range in Mberengwa, Hurungwe.
Availability: Mostly in small stone sizes
EMERALDS From ZAMBIA
- Zambia Produces 20% of the worlds’ Emerald
- Zambian Emeralds are generally cleaner and more saturated in colour than Columbian Emeralds
- Zambia has been becoming a major competitor to Columbia. Emeralds with a stunning bluish-green colour have been mined in remarkable quantities in Zambia. It has also been stated that the deep green colour of this Zambian Emerald is so appealing to the eyes that it can compete with the ones which are mined in Columbia.
so one would ask :
ARE EMERALDS A GOOD INVESTMENT?
Emeralds as precious gems have always held value in the market and quality emeralds can be a harvest asset for any serious investor.
Emeralds are extraordinarily profitable and like other gems easy to store and conceal. An emerald worth millions of dollars could be less than 4 inches long and easily fit in your hand. The price ceiling for high-quality emeralds has recently doubled. It jumped from a standard $40,000 per carat for the highest quality emeralds to almost $90,000 per carat! Because of the rarity of large cut quality emeralds future prices are only expected to go up. Many investors are buying high-quality emeralds to increase and maintain the value of their portfolios.
So if you’re looking to invest, I’d highly recommend Emerald Gems / Jewellery!
Do get in touch with us if you’re looking to invest 
Tess The Jeweller/Gemologist (GIA) 
#proudlyAfrican!
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