| Why would anyone choose an emerald engagement | | | | engagement ring. Most other precious stones |
| ring? Generally speaking most people think | | | | are found in gem gravels, the emerald is |
| diamonds when they think engagements rings, | | | | always found within the pegmatites or granite |
| but this is not always the case. It might be | | | | in which it was formed. |
| quite simply that they like the way an | | | | |
| emerald looks or it may be that their | | | | Emerald is a hard gemstone but can be |
| favorite color is green. However there is | | | | brittle, with a hardness of between 7.5 and 8 |
| much more to the decision to purchase an | | | | on the Moh's scale; it is the most valuable |
| emerald engagement ring than these simple | | | | type of Beryl found. The emeralds green color |
| factors. The earliest known emeralds were | | | | is influenced by the amount of chromium found |
| found close to the coast of the Red sea in | | | | in the silicate and colors vary in range from |
| Upper Egypt and Afghanistan, but much as | | | | green to green blue and yellow green. An |
| changed because today, the best emeralds are | | | | emerald engagement ring is definitely more |
| found in Columbia, South America. | | | | unique than the diamond or any other gemstone |
| | | | available today. |
| The name emerald derives from the Greek | | | | |
| "smaragdos" meaning green stone; there is | | | | It is the birthstone for March, therefore an |
| much folklore surrounding the properties of | | | | emerald engagement ring is appropriate for |
| the emerald, it was believed to provide a | | | | brides-to-be, born in March, if not for all |
| cure for everything from leprosy to | | | | the wonderful history and healing powers that |
| dysentery. Biblically the emerald is one of | | | | the stone encompasses. |
| the precious stones in the "Breastplate of | | | | |
| Judgment" worn by Aaron, (Exodus 28:15-30). | | | | Your emerald engagement ring means you have |
| And the literal translation from Ancient | | | | chosen a stone that is relatively hardy, but |
| Hebrew means glowing coal. | | | | they do naturally have inclusions which make |
| | | | them prone to chips; oils and fillers are |
| Its history alone is exotic enough to make | | | | used to treat these small fissures and |
| one want to choose an emerald engagement ring | | | | increase the luster of the stone. It is not |
| and it is apt in that its symbolism indicates | | | | recommended that you wear your emerald |
| immortality and faith. The emerald is | | | | engagement ring when involved in heavy work, |
| considered to be the most powerful gemstone | | | | so if you are a motor mechanic or welder, |
| in terms of healing energy. Interestingly the | | | | leave it at home. Most often you will find an |
| emerald was Cleopatra's favorite gemstone. | | | | emerald engagement rings with a |
| | | | bezel-setting, this protects them. Cleaning |
| The emerald is one of the "Big Five" of | | | | is easily accomplished with the use of an old |
| precious stones and is considered to be more | | | | soft toothbrush and lukewarm water. |
| precious and rare than a diamond. In | | | | |
| comparison with other precious stones the | | | | An emerald engagement ring is not only a |
| emerald is completely unique, from the way it | | | | beautiful, rare and valuable gemstone, it has |
| is formed to its beautiful color it is | | | | a dynamic history and symbolism, and its |
| because of this that the emerald is one of | | | | healing powers have even been used to treat |
| the most desirable gemstones for an | | | | such sever illness as cancers. |