May is not only known for Mother’s day, which is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month, but for the emerald, which is the spring month’s birthstone. The emerald is perfect for the springtime since the color green symbolizes the season along with growth and renewal. These gemstones display a radiant green tone, which has come to be known as emerald green. Just like other precious gemstones, emeralds vary in quality as well as in price. Unlike diamonds, emeralds are generally bought in larger sizes since its glow is more prominently seen in bigger stones. The emerald comes after the diamond in the order of birthstones, since the diamond is April’s birthstone, and perhaps this is no coincidence. The diamond may be a girl’s best friend, but an emerald can be her second best. With a remarkable color, a fascinating history and origin, the emerald is a gemstone worth holding onto.
Derived from a combination of Greek and Old French, the name emerald means green gemstone. The Aztacs and Incas in South America, where emeralds are still found today, once considered the stone to be holy. Many years ago emeralds were found in Egypt as well, but those mines were done producing the gems long before they were discovered at the beginning of the 19th century