Emerald

Metaphysical & Spiritual Properties

Emerald, with its rich ray of green light, makes it way directly into one’s heart. It is believed to help balance the emotions and promote inner peace, as well as to encourage love, compassion, and understanding.

Emerald is also said to help bring abundance and success into your life. Emerald is a stone of great vision and intuition, associated with the eyes and sight, long believed to foretell future events and reveal one’s truths.

History & Folklore

In Ancient Rome, Emerald was a symbol of fertility and was associated with the goddess Venus. Christian legends speak of Emerald as the stone of resurrection. Ancient alchemy speaks of a sacred ‘Emerald Tablet’ upon which was inscribed the recipe for transformation and enlightenment. It was a stone worshipped by the Incas. The Chaldeans believed Emerald contained a Goddess within. Emeralds were also talismans of Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, and the moguls of India.

Emerald was considered a symbol of eternal life in ancient Egypt, a gift of Thoth, the god of wisdom, and was a favorite jewel of Queen Cleopatra. The Emerald mines in Upper Egypt, rediscovered a hundred years ago, are some of the oldest in the world and were called Cleopatra’s mines for her love of the stone.

Geological Information

Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl and is one of the most valuable gemstones in the world. It is a green, transparent mineral with a rich, deep green color that is caused by the presence of chromium and vanadium. Emeralds can form in different shapes, from hexagonal to prismatic, and can be found in many different sizes. The best-quality emeralds have a rich green color, few inclusions, and a high level of transparency.