Why Emerald Inclusions (Jardin) Are Beautiful, Not Flaws

If a diamond had the inclusions a fine emerald has, it would be graded down several tiers.

Why emeralds can't be inclusion-free

Emerald is beryl colored by trace chromium and vanadium, and it grows under geological conditions that almost always trap fluid, gas, and mineral inclusions inside the crystal.

The garden inside the stone

French gem dealers gave these inclusions a name centuries ago: jardin, garden.

What we look for instead

We look for durability, even color saturation, and a jardin that reads as texture rather than cloudiness.