May Birthstone - Emerald

The birthstone for May is the Emerald. Emeralds are beautiful gemstones with the most radiant and intense green that can be imagined. The name Emerald comes from the Greek "smaragdos" via the Old French "esmeralde", and really just means "green gemstone".

The emerald is the sacred stone of the goddess Venus and was thought to preserve love. It has also long been considered the symbol of hope.

Emerald is the gemstone that is featured in my Emerald and Silver Coil Necklace.

Here is another example of some emerald jewellery:

Emerald and Sterling Silver Stacking Solitaire Ring

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Little Bug Jewelry

Of course, these days emerald is also used to describe a colour - so here are some gorgeous items form the BrisStyle team in the colour emerald:

 Green Glitter Resin Ring

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Kellie Christie

 Kitten Dress - Purple and Emerald

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Kitty Boo Boo Design

 Emerald Sea - Dichroic Glass Pendant

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Hextasy

Sterling Silver and Green Amazonite Earrings

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Angelene