Emerald Engagement Rings

Although diamonds are quite popular for important occasions like engagements, emerald engagement rings have also gained a lot of following and popularity. The sheer beauty and elegance of the emerald has made it a much sought after precious stone for jewelry. What better stone to use to express one’s love to their would-be life partner who is as unique and precious to them as an emerald.

The word for emerald in Greek is “smaragdos” which means green stone. On the other hand, the ancient Hebrew word used for emerald literally means glowing coal. The brilliance and beauty of an emerald truly makes it radiate light like a glowing coal. The emerald is also believed to have many healing properties. It is said that Cleopatra’s favorite stone was the emerald. The antiquity and the mystical properties of the stone make it an ideal candidate for emerald engagement rings.

Emerald Wedding Rings

Among all the other gemstones, the emerald is given the most valued position since its formation in nature is unlike any other stone. While other gemstones are normally found in gravels, the emerald alone is found inside the granite where it was formed. This unique nature of the emerald makes it even more appropriate for emerald engagement rings signifying the uniqueness of the life partner one is getting engaged to.

The emerald gets its rich green color from the mineral Beryl from which it is formed. While Beryl also gives rise to the formation of other gemstones, the most valuable stone to be formed out of Beryl is an emerald, as it is a silicate of glucinum and aluminum. Since an emerald is more soft when compared to a diamond or any other gemstone, it needs to be handled carefully while the manufacturing jewelry as well as when being worn. Emerald is also considerably light in weight when compared to other gemstones making emerald engagement rings more ideal for wearing on a daily basis.

The emerald is the birthstone for the month of March. So if the person to be engaged was born in March, emerald engagement rings would be the most appropriate choice for the engagement. But the month of birth need not influence the decision if the person was not born in March. The emerald can still be used for the engagement ring just because of its beauty and its wonderful qualities as a precious gemstone. Everyone values an emerald very highly. Wearing a real emerald ring would be quite a fashion statement.

The beauty and the precious value of the emerald make it one of the most appropriate and sought after gemstones for an engagement ring. It could be one of the best choices a person has ever made next to choosing their life partner.