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Emerald
A brilliant clear green variety of beryl. Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May. It is normal for natural emeralds to have a number of small inclusions, possibly eye-visible. The color of an emerald is more of a factor in determining value than the inclusions.

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Emerald-Cut
What makes this shape different is its pavilion, which is cut with rectangular facets to create brilliance.

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Extra Facet
A diamond that has one or more facets in addition to the normal number of facets in a particular cutting style.

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Eye-Clean
A level of gemstone clarity in which no inclusions are visible to the unaided eye.

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