May Birthstone

May Birthstone : Emerald

Birthstone Color: Deep Green

Spring is a time of growth and rebirth. And the deep green of the emerald birthstone brilliant in May, is also refreshing for the eyes as a spring garden after the rain. Inside there are small depth of cracks or inclusions often, the French call "jardin" or garden, because of their resemblance to foliage. The Egyptians are known to engrave Emeralds with the symbol representing the foliage of eternal youth and buried the jewels with their dead. The Romans found the stone with fertility and rebirth, and dedicated to Venus, goddess of love and beauty.

Ancient Egyptians extracted emeralds in the eastern desert region 2,000 years before the birth of Cleopatra, despite the extreme heat, scorpions and snakes to look beautiful crystal. During the reign of Cleopatra, said the emerald mines of them, as was his favorite piece of jewelry. Often wearing lavish jewelry Emerald, and is said to visiting dignitaries with large emeralds with their likeness, if the authorization Egypt carved.

In the sixteenth century, Spanish conquistadors were surprised to see that the emeralds indigenous largest and most beautiful they had ever seen any. Even though people have tried to hide their emerald mines, the Spaniards soon discovered and conquered most of them. But it took 20 years before finding the Muzo mine rich prisoners by the Indians, and spend another thirty years after this aggressive tribe. Muzo I was in what is now Colombia, and remains the most valuable source of samples Emerald. Other sources of emeralds are Brazil, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Madagascar, Nigeria and Russia.

Emerald is a member of the beryl family of minerals. The green crystals grow slowly within metamorphic rocks and are limited in the size of the rocks, so that large Emeralds rare and costly. Although this stone is relatively hard and durable, must be protected from the effects, because the inclusions found in doing case-sensitive.

Some people believe that wearing the Emerald brings wisdom, growth and patience. And like any couple would be allowed a long period, all these essential qualities of a happy and lasting love. This may explain why a gift of Emerald for a birthday - or at any time - as a symbol of love and fidelity.