WHAT IS EMERALD?
Joy & Love
Emerald is a Beryl gemstone like Aquamarine and Morganite. It takes its name from the Greek word "smaragdos", meaning green stone, and is known for its grass-green colour.
BIRTHSTONE
Emerald is May's birthstone together with Green Agate, and are also the birthstones for the zodiacs Taurus & Gemini. Each month has its own unique gemstone to represent it. Carrying your birthstone is said to bring good luck. You can carry your birthstone as a good luck amulet, or your loved ones’ birthstone as a symbol of love.
SYMBOLISM
The Emerald is the gemstone for happiness, truth, love, romance, hope, and intellect. The Emerald is said to keep relationships in balance and is a great gift idea for your significant other or a close friend or family member.
FIND YOUR ANNIVERSARY GIFT
Many gemstones are affiliated with a special anniversary. Emerald jewellery is traditionally gifted on the 20th and 35th wedding anniversaries.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The use of emeralds can be traced all the back to ancient Egypt. Here, the emerald was a symbol of fertility, rebirth and the afterlife. Allegedly, it was Queen Cleopatra’s favourite gemstone.
EMERALD'S GEMMOLOGY
Emerald is a Beryl gemstone like Aquamarine and Morganite. It is known for its grass-green color, which it gets from the elements chromium and vanadium when it forms underground. Emerald is a gemstone that often has many inclusions, sometimes in fine patterns. Emerald is mined in Columbia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Russia, Brazil, Pakistan and Afghanistan, among others. When measuring the hardness of a gemstone, you use the Mohs Hardness Scale. The scale varies from 1-10, where 10 is the hardest - here lies the diamond, which is the hardest gemstone. Emerald lies between 7.5 and 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
PEARL
Honesty, integrity & truth
TURQUOISE
Friendship, love & positivity
AQUAMARINE
Intellect, attention & clarity
DIAMOND
Strength & invincibility