However, investing in emeralds is a difficult decision, due to several factors: a standard investment involves a transaction of thousands of dollars, the investor must have a specialized knowledge of the characteristics of the emeralds and their value in the market to be sure on paying a fair price
discounts are only possible with large investments and there is uncertainty about the origin of the gemstones, as well as about the legal, environmental and labor practices during the production.
On the other hand, there are too many intermediaries all along the emerald production chain, from the mines where the gemstones are extracted to the final customers