Emerald

The lush gemstone Emerald, which wraps itself around you, as you experience the cool existence of caressing grasses and the secure pleasure of singing with the leaves in the trees, while slipping into your fine jewelries you’ll know that the Emerald is the green gem version member of the Beryl jewelry family. In fact, the small inclusions found in some Emerald gemstones are referred to as jardin, which translates into garden.

The mesmerizing Emerald enjoys the company of other precious gemstones that have earned their own rich historical jewelry value. For instance, Aztec and Incas both considered the gemstone Emerald to be a gem of higher powers. At that time, Emerald gems, enjoyed the reverence as the highest spiritual gemstone. Their ancient Indian jewelry was the birthing of many of the gemstone custom jewelry and costume jewelry created in of this day and time, as handcrafted jewelry. Long ago, the precious jewels of Emeralds famed before Cleopatra's Emerald mines as well as her fine jewelry of ancient Egypt were very fruitful Emerald gemstone mines and stunning custom jewelry, although those fabulous Emerald gems are not considered high quality by today's jewelry standards.

Handcrafted jewelry of olden years was an awe to behold. The gemstone Emerald has adorned and accented so many beautiful as well as useful personal instruments in addition to bead jewelry as well as body jewelry. India and Turkey have proven to be enticing with their interestingly tempting handcrafted jewelry and cutlery.

Therefore, gems of fine Emeralds are worth more in value than some gemstone diamonds.

Emerald graces the month of May as its birthstone gem representative in jewelry making. This precious gemstone the Emerald induces the overwhelming influence of calming the mind and emotions, as well as creating feelings of joy, serenity, and love. The Emerald gem inspires a deep knowing from within oneself, which enhances the Emerald jewelry wearer for finer intelligence and communications.

Stunning Emerald is the traditional gem for your 20th, 35th and 55th wedding anniversary, and makes a treasured gift as antique jewelry, or custom jewelry, for your birthday and anniversary jewelry exchanges. The richly colored Emerald is a benevolent gemstone, which opens and enriches the heart region, as it encourages feelings of harmony, love, patience, while this precious gem helps by lifting your spiritual well-being, relieving depression and providing peaceful vibrations.

The Emerald is a healing gemstone that promotes the peaceful feeling of contentment. Any fine jewelry, beaded jewelry and fashion jewelry made of the Emerald gemstone is sure to arouse the warm welcoming home of a loved ones smile.

The most popular gem cut for an Emerald is called an Emerald cut, as it is the best and easiest way for jewelry designers to work with Emeralds as the gemstone is porous, and laced with natural inclusions. The hardness of a gemstone Emerald ranges from 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale.

Emeralds are highly prized, and understandably the most valuable gemstone by weight, with the natural jardin within them causing them to be even more highly esteemed in the jewelry market.