The name Emerald comes from the French "esmeraude” and the Greek root "smaragdos” which means green gemstone. The green of the emerald is the colour of life and of the springtime. In ancient Rome, green was the color of Venus, the goddess of beauty and love. The magnificent green of the emerald is a color which conveys harmony, love of Nature and an elemental joie de vivre. Emerald is known for being the 20th and 35th wedding anniversary gemstone. Emeralds are brittle stones and care should be taken when wearing or cleaning them. They should never be immersed in an ultrasonic or subjected to steam cleaning.
Special thanks to www.gemsbrokers.org, www.gemstone.org, www.americangemsociety.org for information on Emerald.
