Emerald
Emerald May Birthstone - Silver jewelry
Emerald is the green variety of the mineral beryl, owing it's vibrant color to a trace amount of chromium. Locals include Colombia, Brazil, India, Pakistan and East Africa.
The emerald is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth. Emerald, derived from the word smaragdus, meaning green in Greek, was mined in Egypt as early as 330 B.C. Today, most of the world’s emeralds are mined in Colombia, Brazil, Afghanistan, and Zambia. The availability of high-quality emerald is limited; consequently, treatments to improve clarity are performed regularly.
Healing properties - Emerald helps to treat fever, inflammations, illness of liver, diabetes. It was believed to be very helpful against epilepsy and skin diseases. It was also said that just looking at this stone before going to sleep could prevent insomnia. Emerald helps to relax eyes due to its gentle green color.
Magical properties - Emerald benefits spiritual qualities of the person: ability to meditate and to understand motives of others. Emerald nurtures love, kindness and serenity. Consequently it is regarded as a powerful remedy aiding to balance nervous system. Positive energy associated with its pleasant shade of green brings enjoyment and pleasure. Emerald possesses enormous positive energy and is able to neutralize negative influence.
Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May. Element: Fire
The emerald is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth. Emerald, derived from the word smaragdus, meaning green in Greek, was mined in Egypt as early as 330 B.C. Today, most of the world’s emeralds are mined in Colombia, Brazil, Afghanistan, and Zambia. The availability of high-quality emerald is limited; consequently, treatments to improve clarity are performed regularly.
Healing properties - Emerald helps to treat fever, inflammations, illness of liver, diabetes. It was believed to be very helpful against epilepsy and skin diseases. It was also said that just looking at this stone before going to sleep could prevent insomnia. Emerald helps to relax eyes due to its gentle green color.
Magical properties - Emerald benefits spiritual qualities of the person: ability to meditate and to understand motives of others. Emerald nurtures love, kindness and serenity. Consequently it is regarded as a powerful remedy aiding to balance nervous system. Positive energy associated with its pleasant shade of green brings enjoyment and pleasure. Emerald possesses enormous positive energy and is able to neutralize negative influence.
Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May. Element: Fire
Legend of Fura and Tena. Emerald silver jewelry
The Legend of Fura and Tena - Long time ago, the beautiful queen named Fura reigned over Muzo with her husband Tena. The country was rich in fruits, and people enjoyed peaceful days. One day, the evil man with blond hair and blue eyes, named Chisgo appeared in this country. He pretended to be charmed by the queen and seek her love, for the purpose of robbing her of her land.
Queen Fura gave away to his temptation from mere caprice. God Borbur punished her by turning her into a rock. Nevertheless, her husband Tena didn't give up his love for her, and begged God to turn him also into a rock and lay down beside her.
Seeing Tena turned into a rock and laid down in front of her, Fura shed tears at it. Tears ran down on the surface of the rock and was buried underground, changing into beautiful green stones. The more Fura's pain and suffer increased, the deeper tears reached, changing into the deeper-colored green stones. They are nothing but emeralds.
Today just outside Muzo City, Columbia we can find a steep mountain peak beside another lower one. The locals call them Fura Tena.
Queen Fura gave away to his temptation from mere caprice. God Borbur punished her by turning her into a rock. Nevertheless, her husband Tena didn't give up his love for her, and begged God to turn him also into a rock and lay down beside her.
Seeing Tena turned into a rock and laid down in front of her, Fura shed tears at it. Tears ran down on the surface of the rock and was buried underground, changing into beautiful green stones. The more Fura's pain and suffer increased, the deeper tears reached, changing into the deeper-colored green stones. They are nothing but emeralds.
Today just outside Muzo City, Columbia we can find a steep mountain peak beside another lower one. The locals call them Fura Tena.