What Is An Emerald?
\xa0 Emeralds are cherished for their rich green color, which symbolizes renewal and growth. The finest emeralds typically exhibit a vivid green color and a high degree of transparency. Emeralds are a popular choice for jewelry, particularly as gifts for those born in May, and are said to represent loyalty, new beginnings, and peace. \xa0 Emeralds are technically cousins with aquamarine (March’s birthstone), as both gems are members of the beryl mineral family. While aquamarine is the pure and soothing blue-green version of beryl, emeralds display the ideal, rich shade of green. Stones with a deeper green tone will be more valuable, but the rarest emeralds give off an intense green-blue hue. \xa0 |