| Rich, royal, beautiful & splendid are the | | | | May & for the zodiac sign of Taurus. It is |
| words that roll off your tongue by mere | | | | also believed to be the sacred stone of the |
| mentioning of 'Emerald.' What makes it so | | | | goddess Venus. It was thought to preserve |
| special? It's magnificent color, its rarity, | | | | love. Lucky for love, give your lover an |
| durability or those virtues associated with | | | | emerald to stay faithful. There are many |
| this gem? Well, all these qualities, | | | | notions about emerald. Emeralds increases |
| considered together, ascribe a stone the | | | | eyesight, food grains, property, off springs |
| status of a precious gemstone. | | | | and destroys black magic, bad effects by evil |
| | | | spirits and nightmares. It also is said to |
| Emerald is a gemstone from the beryl family | | | | help one discover false friends. It is also |
| of stones having a stunning green color, | | | | said to assist women in childbirth. Legend |
| symbolizing serenity & peace. This name was | | | | says emeralds strengthen the owner's memory, |
| derived from the French esmeraude, which | | | | quicken the intelligence and assist in |
| means simply "green stone." Unlike other | | | | predicting the future. Emerald gemstone |
| beryls, emeralds often contain inclusions and | | | | increases reasoning power, presence of mind |
| other flaws and these flaws are considered a | | | | and spiritual power. It is traditionally |
| part of the character of the stone. | | | | given on the 35th and 55th marriage |
| | | | anniversaries. |
| Emerald is having deep velvet green to having | | | | |
| a shade of grass green. The gorgeous green of | | | | Most of the world's emeralds are mined in |
| the emerald is a color which conveys harmony, | | | | Colombia, Brazil and Zambia. It is also found |
| love of Nature and elemental joie de vivre. | | | | in India, Russia, Pakistan, Tanzania, |
| The human eye can never see enough of this | | | | Afghanistan & Madagascar; however, Colombia |
| unique color. Green is perceived as fresh and | | | | continues to be at the top of the list of the |
| vivid, never as monotonous. It is the symbol | | | | countries in which fine emeralds are found. |
| of happiness, success in love, wealth and | | | | |
| peace of mind. Emerald has soothing touch and | | | | It was known that Emerald was a favorite gem |
| pleasant sight, which gives peaceful | | | | of Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. Emeralds |
| vibrations and captivates the heart. It | | | | also adorned Russian crown jewels. One of the |
| retains its color and luster in all kinds of | | | | world's largest is the so-called 'Mogul |
| lights and shades. | | | | Emerald'. It dates from 1695, weighs 217.80 |
| | | | carats, and is some 10cm tall. |
| Emerald is the birthstone for the month of | | | | |