May
Emerald
- - A symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
- - The most valuable type of beryl, Emeraldis colored by traces of chromium and vanadium.
- - A surprising variety of virtues have been ascribed to the Emerald. Among these, Emerald was thought to improve its owner’s memory and eloquence, and was also said to quicken intelligence.
- - The word Emerald is derived from the word smaragdus, meaning green in Greek, and was mined in Egypt as early as 330 B.C.
- - Currently, most of the world's Emeralds are mined in Colombia, Brazil, Afghanistan and Zambia.
Historically, royals admired the deep purple hue of amethyst because of the color’s association with royalty since the days of Alexander the Grea
