Emerald

Properties of the emerald

The emerald is the most famous and prized gemstone after the ruby ​​and the diamond. It comes in all shades, from green to deep green, including pale green and bluish-green.

Its chemical composition is beryllium aluminum silicate; it belongs to the beryllium family. The coloring agents in emeralds are chromium and iron.

Its crystal system is hexagonal. And its hardness is around 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale.

The main emerald deposits are located in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, Madagascar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Tanzania and the United States.

Emerald's Story

Its name comes from the Latin "smaragdus" which is a distortion of the Persian word "zamarat" which means heart of stone.

The emerald has been known since ancient Egypt and has been used throughout civilizations, from the Roman and Greek civilizations to the Middle Ages and up to the present day. The stone was well-known in antiquity and was often associated with the goddesses Venus and Vesta. In ancient Egypt, it gave its name to the famous Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus (or the god Thoth), which supposedly contained the knowledge and the cause of all things.

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Many stories and myths have been attributed to this intriguing stone. For example, Hermetic tradition held that it fell from Lucifer's forehead. This is why it was highly prized by alchemists, who called it the "May flower." Some Christian beliefs also hold that the Holy Grail is encrusted with this precious stone.

Benefits of Emeralds

Pliny said, "Nothing is more intense than emerald green." It is the stone of beauty, love, rebirth, and eternal youth, thus helping to regenerate and rejuvenate tissues.

It is a powerful intellectual and physical stimulant, helps repair wounds, fight infections, cure rheumatism and arthritis, improve hearing, support the eye and restore sight.

Emotionally, it harmonizes all energy centers. It brings calm and serenity, as well as inner peace. It creates harmony and reconciliation among those around you. It alleviates the pain and suffering associated with grief and separation. It reconciles personality fragmentation caused in adolescence and by relational difficulties with the father.

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From a spiritual perspective, the emerald is linked to the Heart Chakra. Therefore, it harmonizes the heart meridian center. It not only allows one to reach awareness of their deepest self but also to access and understand the collective consciousness. It is associated with clairvoyance and protects against out-of-body experiences. The emerald also facilitates esoteric interpretations. The zodiac signs associated with this stone are Cancer, Taurus, and Pisces.

Purifying an emerald involves immersing the stone in distilled or demineralized water for several hours. It is strongly recommended to avoid using salts or other chemical cleaners. Recharging is done by exposing the stone to soft light, such as morning sunlight or a full moon, ideally by placing it on a quartz crystal.