
Do you know the history of the emerald?
If you want to buy or give an emerald jewel but you don’t know its history, read this article.
First of all you must know that the emerald is a very ancient stone.
The word emerald comes from the Greek and means “green stone”.
Already in the times of the ancient Egyptians, in 3,500 BC, the emerald was the favorite stone of Cleopatra who not only loved to wear jewelry with the emerald but used to give emeralds to her dignitaries with a spra engraved her image as a sign of gratitude.
Emerald is a variety of beryl with an intense green color. If beautiful it can be considered one of the most precious and loved stones by women. The intense green color of the emerald is given by the presence in the stone of chromium, vanadium and iron. Based on the different percentages of these minerals we will have emeralds of a lighter green, tending to yellowish, up to a very dark, bluish, very dark green. Obviously the most beautiful and precious emerald is the one that has a very intense and brilliant green and few occlusions, or imperfections. The emerald has such a particular and striking color that it gives its name to a real color: emerald green.
At the moment, the largest and most exploited fields are those of Colombia, Zambia in Africa and Brazil.
Both very beautiful and ugly stones can be found in all these deposits. Among the beautiful ones, the most valuable are those of Colombia.
What is the meaning of the emerald?
The emerald is the stone of the month of May.
It is widely used as an engagement ring because it has strong loving vibes. And it is precisely its characteristics of purity and magnificence that make it a symbol of fidelity and loyalty.
But not only. The emerald is also very linked to nature and to a concept of energy.
The green of the emerald is the green of nature, of meadows, of forests. And this green makes the emerald the stone of energy, capable of warding off negativity.
The jewels with the emerald
At Virano Gioielli you will find a vast assortment of classic and modern jewels with emeralds. In fact, if in itself the emerald can be considered a very “classic” stone for important occasions, we at Virano Gioielli have created a line of jewels with emerald also for everyday use, or for young fashion ladies.
At Virano Gioielli you will find the following emerald jewels:
- emerald ring
- emerald double finger ring
- emerald necklace
- emerald eternity ring
- emerald tennis bracelet
- emerald lobe earrings
- emerald dangling earrings
The emerald is a stone that is usually cut in various ways. At Virano Gioielli you will find a vast assortment of emeralds, loose gems, found on international markets, for all types of budgets. Here are the main cuts available from Virano Gioielli:
- emerald cut emerald, the most common
- emerald octagonal cut
- emerald oval cut
- emerald heart cut
- emerald drop cut
- emerald brillant cut
Thanks to the Virano Gioielli goldsmith workshop, you can create your own jewel with a personalized emerald, so you can give a unique and exclusive gift to your beloved.
Come and visit us in our Virano Gioielli showroom in via Giolitti 7 bis in Turin, or contact us at 011 540689 or write us at info@viranogioielli.it. Together we will find the most suitable emerald jewel for you!












