This page gathers every stone in our collection whose origin is recorded as Zambia. Three varieties appear here: Zambian Emerald, Aquamarine and Chrome Tourmaline. Emerald and aquamarine are both members of the beryl family, coloured by different trace elements — chromium and vanadium give emerald its green, while iron produces the cool blue of aquamarine. Chrome tourmaline belongs to a separate mineral family altogether, its saturated grass-green owed to chromium and vanadium within tourmaline.
Zambian emerald is valued in the trade for a deep, slightly bluish green and a generally well-defined body colour. Within any single variety, price and character are governed by the usual hierarchy: colour first, then clarity, then cut and carat weight. Emerald is a type III stone by nature, so inclusions are expected and should be judged on whether they disturb the stone's brilliance rather than on their mere presence.
When choosing between these three, consider tone and saturation against the metal and setting you have in mind, and read each listing carefully — dimensions, clarity characteristics and any disclosed treatment are stated stone by stone.
