Emerald Heirloom Ring, Need help Authenticating

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Hello. My mother gave me this ring, which was originally from my father's mother. I would love to use it for the stone in my engagement ring, but want to make sure it is a genuine emerald. I would really appreciate any ideas you might have. Thank you!

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The color is definitely right. The size would be quite large for an emerald. Check for scratches to ensure it is not glass (glass has a much lower hardness than beryl and will show signs of wear.) Also does it have natural-looking cloudy inclusions? That would be a good indicator for emerald as emerald is rarely flawless.

My suggestion would be to take it to jeweler and get it professionally appraised, since there is no way to make a true ID just by seeing it - let alone seeing it only in pictures.