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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Gemstone jewelry has a special appeal whether it is an emerald, rubies, sapphires, or other beautiful gems.
The modern birthstone for the month of May is Emerald and gold setting is best suited for emerald gemstone to bring out the color and beauty of the stone.
Emerald is in shades of green color and it so apt for this month of May which it also the month in which Earth Day is celebrated. Emerald is a green range of beryllium aluminum silicate mineral. Emeralds pigment is chrome and vanadium. Emeralds crystal system is hexagonal. The earliest emerald mining was done in Egypt. The finest emerald gems and crystals have been found in Colombia, but gem quality emeralds are also mined in Brazil, Russia and Africa.
Emerald Jewelry is in the form of earrings, ring and pendant or you can also design your own jewelry online on virtual jewelry stores such as Angara.com
Celebrities and the red carpet events have been have been associated with this grand green glam gemstone like Marion Cotillard, Julianne Moore, Angelina Jolie and many more have sported this stone with a simple dress and the jade jewels created the fascination.
Marion Cotillard’s gorgeous (and gigantic) 28-carat emerald and diamond ring
Julianne Moore’s huge emerald statement earring
Angelina Jolie’s huge 115 carat earrings
Angelina Jolie’s a 65-carat Colombian emerald ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz.
