The Majestic Green Beauty

The birthstone of May, this gemstone is associated with nature, beauty and love. Yes you guessed it rightly it is the eternal emerald. The green color of emeralds is the reason of it being associated with nature.

Emeralds charm all those who look at them. With emeralds it is always love at first site. It is strong belief that emeralds brings wisdom and growth and is said to be the symbol of love and fidelity. The green color of the emeralds has a soothing effect it relaxes the eyes and rejuvenates the spirits. Emeralds are thus powerful gemstones that are said to be the source of comfort, pleasure and of-course mesmerizing beauty.

Let us learn some quick facts and striking features of the elegant emerald.

Occurrence: The history of emeralds shows that they were mined some 2000 years back, even before Cleopatra's birth. The Egyptian Civilization shows evidence of emeralds being mined in the eastern desert region. Today however there are many regions and countries that provide quality emeralds like New Carolina US Colombia, Brazil, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Russia and Madagascar. The Colombian emeralds however are regarded as one of the most beautiful and highest quality emeralds found.

Color: Majestic green in color emeralds, are the green variety of the beryl mineral. Being one of the rare members of the beryl family, it is extremely valuable. This mesmerizing stone ranges from deep bluish-green to green hues to yellowish green. However, if the stone color is dominated by the shades of yellow and blue it is not referred to as emeralds and is just different varieties of beryl mineral.

The Colombian emerald with a grass-green color with a touch of blue is regarded as the most beautiful gemstone.

Properties: One of the most delicate stones, emerald is considered to be the fragile stones. However they are not soft. They rank about 8 on Moh's scale for hardness. Emeralds being brittle cannot hold the stress and hard bangs. Emeralds can be formed into various cuts making this gemstone a perfect choice for accessories and even wedding ring. Emeralds can be used in rings, earrings and necklaces.

Emeralds are prized possessions so always make sure to buy them from reputed jewelers.