| Among the many beautiful stones, emeralds are | | | | associated with poisons. |
| but one of the most attractive gemstones. It | | | | Emeralds are believed to have some mystical |
| possesses the most intense green color you will | | | | powers. Some people say that it can drive away |
| ever see. For centuries only the wealthy had this | | | | evil spirits. Having an emerald with you can make |
| priceless gift. The rare pure green emerald is | | | | you a man of wisdom, for it is said to bring |
| more valuable than most of the diamonds. But | | | | wisdom to those who have or wear it. The |
| there are some varieties of emerald which can | | | | ancients believed that it was a good amulet for |
| have yellowish or bluish colors. | | | | those who wanted to have good fortune. |
| The name emerald is from the Greek word | | | | Lastly, emeralds be a symbol of faith and are |
| "smaragdos", the name been given among the | | | | popularly known to love. It can even discover |
| number of unique stones. In the Zodiac signs, this | | | | false friends, because it actually changes color in |
| is the birthstone that has been assigned to | | | | their presence. As for love, when the emerald |
| Taurus. It is even used as the anniversary | | | | fades, that means that love weakens so better |
| gemstone for marriage, because it symbolizes | | | | check the color. |
| kindness, faith and purity. | | | | To achieve a lasting beautiful emerald gemstone, |
| Emeralds are known to have a healing ability. | | | | care and treatment is needed. To clean the stone, |
| Although it isn't directly a replacement for the | | | | use a soft, dry cloth to wipe it. Use oil when |
| traditional medical treatment, emerald was used | | | | treating it, never use ultrasonic cleaner, because it |
| for emotional and physical healing. The refreshing | | | | can remove the oil that is being used during |
| green color quality of emerald can cure eye | | | | treatments. Lastly, never soak it in hot water, the |
| problems; it is even a good amulet for eye | | | | color of the stone easily changes when it is |
| troubles. | | | | strongly heated. |
| Moreover, when emeralds are worn around the | | | | When buying your precious emerald, consult a |
| neck and fingers of children it can prevent them | | | | professional retail jeweler to make sure that you |
| from having convulsions. Emeralds help patients | | | | will get the real one. A professional knows about |
| with ailments of the spine, and it helps fight | | | | details of the emerald, it is very confusing |
| neurological and mental disorders. It can even be | | | | sometimes to compare a true emerald from a |
| an antidote for most poisons and eases wounds | | | | synthetic one. |