We all know about Emerald that it the green
color precious gemstone and birthstone of May Month. Emerald is the symbol of
rebirth. Its name is derived from the French “esmeraude” and the Greek root
“smaragdos” which means green gemstone.
It was mined in Egypt as early as 330 B.C. The
ancient Romans associated with emerald and dedicate it to Venus and Mercury,
which is the symbol of the goddess of love and beauty. The hardness of Emerald
gemstone is 7.5 to 8.0 on Mohs scale.
Emerald is the traditional gemstone and it
helps in improving eyesight and cure depression.
Emerald Symbolisms
Emerald gemstones are rare and beautiful. Emerald
symbolisms encompass not only royalty, but also witty and foresight. Emerald
gorgeous color makes the honorable status among the all cultures worldwide.
This stone helps to protect against
illness, heart disease, physical danger.
Emerald gemstones as Mystical Talisman
If emerald worn as Talismans, emerald could
confer riches and powers. The power of Talismans is its ability to aid to
achieve the future, which you want to desire. Talisman serves to control your
feelings, focuses your actions and creates new habits. These gemstones improves
memory. In ancient times, Emerald gemstones are used against poison and
infection. People also believed that these gemstones protect from possession by
demons.
Emerald gemstones for lovers and gem
cutters
It is believed that emerald gemstones reveal
the truth of the lover’s oath. The green color of emerald stones gives the
rest to the eye under strain. Some gem cutters used these gemstones on their
work benches to get the rest for eyes after long hours of working with other
gemstones.
Mysterious cities and emerald
symbolism
There are lots of many mysterious and
legendary cities with walls made up of emeralds and other precious stones. In
fact, there are many temples whose full construction is done by emerald
gemstones. There are images of plants with leaves which are dripping emeralds
and rubies.
Offering to the Gods
It is believed that Hindus offers the emerald
gemstone to the God “Krishna”. Other people offer other precious gemstones to
the god too. In the 16th century
CE, the Spanish historian wrote about the natives of northern South America and
it notes that people burned the gold and the Emeralds before the images of the
Sun and Moon.
The Goddess Umina and her daughter
The people of the Peruvian city of Manta
worshipped an Emerald as the size of an
egg of an ostrich. This goddess was named as “Unima”. Her followers worship
“the mother emerald” by bringing her and worship “daughter” the smaller emeralds to her.
The foundation stones and Emerald
Symbolism
Emeralds appear among the foundation stones of
the Heavenly city in the New book of Revelation. Emerald is believed to express
the strength of faith in adversity. The emerald which is having the green
color, is nourished with oil. Its transparency and beauty may not be changed.
