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Emerald is a cyclosilicate mineral belonging to the Beryl family, highly valued for its intense, deep green colour, which is caused by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Unlike other transparent gemstones, Emeralds often contain numerous inclusions, called jardin (French for garden), which are considered part of the stone's character rather than flaws. It possesses a beautiful, vitreous lustre and is one of the "big four" gemstones, historically favoured for elaborate jewellery due to its rich hue.
Emerald is known as the "Stone of Successful Love and Wisdom." It is a powerful Heart Chakra stone believed to foster compassion, unconditional love, and faithful partnership. Its energy encourages patience, understanding, and the ability to enjoy life to the fullest. It is thought to enhance mental clarity, intuition, and memory, inspiring deep inner knowing and promoting honesty and truth in all aspects of life.
Hardness: 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale (making it durable, but care should be taken as inclusions can make it susceptible to breakage).
Chakra: Primarily the Heart Chakra (for love, compassion, and emotional healing).
Zodiac Sign: Taurus, Gemini, and Aries. It is also the traditional birthstone for May.
Benefits: Fosters unconditional love, compassion, and faithfulness in partnerships, enhances wisdom, mental clarity, and memory, promotes patience and integrity, aids in emotional healing and vitality, and provides protection and balance to the mind and body.
Source: Colombia (world-renowned for quality), Brazil, Zambia, Afghanistan, Russia.
How to use Emerald
Place it in your home: Keep a piece in the master bedroom or any area where you wish to foster love, harmony, and fidelity within a relationship.
Meditate with it: Hold the stone or place it on your Heart Chakra during meditation to open yourself to receiving and giving unconditional love, healing emotional wounds, and connecting with inner wisdom.
Carry it: Keep a piece in your pocket or bag, particularly when you are facing new challenges or need a boost of mental clarity and truth in a complex situation.
Wear it: As jewellery (rings, necklaces, or earrings) for continuous access to its high-vibrational energy, supporting heart-centred communication and attracting loving relationships.
Use for wisdom: Place the stone on your desk while studying or working to enhance memory and intellectual focus, promoting truthful and insightful decision-making.
