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Wouldn’t it be great to stroll down the yellow brick road in your ruby red slippers to Emerald City with a Tin Man, a Scarecrow, and a Cowardly Lion?! Well, since we don’t have the magic powers of Glenda, the Good Witch of the North, we’ll just give you a lesson on emerald.

As it’s Greek etymology implies, emerald is a green gemstone. Emeralds come in a variety of hues, ranging from yellow-green to blue-green. While the range of hues for emerald varies, only the gems with a medium to dark tone are considered to be true emeralds. Green gems that are of a lighter tone are known as green beryl.

Due to their low resistance to breakage, emeralds have a high amount of inclusions. Finding an emerald that has a minimal amount of inclusions is very rare. Since inclusions are common to the gemstone, emeralds are often oiled to enhance their clarity. As a result of the brittleness and fissures of emerald, it is very difficult to cut an emerald. To combat the presence of inclusions found on emeralds, gem cutters created the emerald cut particularly for this gemstone.

While emeralds can be found in many countries, South America has claims to the finest emeralds in the world.

Even though we don’t have Glenda’s powers, we won’t keep you from dreaming!

Be sure to come in to Wilkerson Jewelers on August 6-August 28, 2010 to take advantage of our annual 70% off sale! Select Groups of Diamond studs, Solitaires, and Designer pieces are 40% off. You don’t want to miss out on these wonderful savings!

Hurry in from August 6th through August 28th for the best jewelry prices!

In celebration of summer love, we’ve decided to give you a brief history on promise rings! The idea of a promise ring definitely isn’t a new trend. Promise rings have been given to loved ones for centuries.

Promise rings have been known to date back as far as the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe. The exchange of rings from one to another was symbolic of love and friendship. One particular type of promise ring used was a “scribbling ring,” a ring set with uncut diamond crystals. Couples would often carve their vows to each other into a windowpane with their rings.

Another type of promise ring is a “poesy ring.” Poesy rings are rings that include an engraved vow or quote on the ring’s band.

In modern times, promise rings have taken on several other purposes. Promise rings can be exchanged as pre-engagement rings, chastity or abstinence rings, monogamy rings, or friendship rings.

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