News — emerald

As we approach the month of May and hopefully warmer weather, we change our window display to the birthstone Emerald                                 The colour green has long symbolized love and rebirth, as the gem of Venus, it was also considered to aid in fertility. Cleopatra, was famous for wearing Emeralds in her time. Ancient Egyptian mummies were often buried with an Emerald on their necks to symbolize eternal youth. The deeper and more vivid the color of green, the more valuable the gemstone. Emeralds, among the rarest of gems, are almost always found with inclusions however, some...