May Birthstone Jewelry

Emeralds: May Birthstone and Nature's Precious Wonders

Gemstones are one of this world’s great miracles.

Fine Jewelry and gemstones come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Although I love them all, Emeralds, especially, are very dear to me.

Besides displaying my favorite color, these wonderful green stones also represent in my opinion what being human is all about. I’ll explain…

They are one of the few gemstones where flaws and imperfections are tolerable and considered part of their natural beauty. A natural emerald is created over the course of many years under intense geothermal pressure, and the inclusions are a shorthand diary of that stone's birth pains and growth history.

Because of these imperfections they are especially unique. You can easily tell a natural from a synthetic emerald because the genuine stone has these flaws.

Emeralds are one of the most difficult gems to cut and although they boast a hardness of 7.5, they tend to be brittle, and if handled improperly, will chip or break.

A perfect, flawless emerald is almost impossible to find.

A few years ago, many positive but frightening changes took over my life demanding a great deal of courage from me. As a reminder of my bravery I’ve decided to reward myself with a gorgeous emerald ring, a natural one of course.

Now, every time I wear my beautiful ring, it reminds me of many of my own qualities. Because, like a natural emerald, I only became the person I am now after experiencing intense pressure, allowing me to grow. Just like my genuine emerald, I am unique, colorful, bright, valuable (because I exist,) intense, stunningly “set,” and gently flawed.

We all share these great qualities and also carry those little flaws that contribute to making us so unique. And although we differ in size, shape and color, we are all constantly seeking to fit into our best “setting.”

The emerald is the zodiacal gem for those born under the sign of Taurus, and is the May birthstone. Naturally, everyone looks good in emerald jewelry, so there's no need to feel left out if you were, like me, born in some other month.

If you feel passionately about this gem like I do, I invite you to check out these unique fine jewelry designs by clicking on the link below.

You won't find any lab created gemstone there, only some of the finest Mother Nature has to offer.

And like I did, you just might find that especial natural gem you’ll simply fall in love with.


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