May Birthstone Rings

Emeralds are the birthstone for the month of May. Emeralds signify love, success, goodness, and fidelity. It has also been thought to promote health, increase intelligence, improve memory, and cure illnesses. Emeralds have a very unique green color. There is no other gem that is that brilliant color of green. Emeralds played a special role in Roman, Egyptian, and Indian history because of their brilliant color. Cleopatra was especially fond of emeralds.

Some people believe that emeralds give the wearer psychic abilities or enhance our natural clairvoyance. This has given emeralds a kind of mystic or magical quality. Celebrities with emerald birthstones include George Lucas, Fred Astaire, and Katharine Hepburn.

Emeralds are a green beryl mineral, and they are actually not that hard. Care should be taken when cleaning emeralds. Do not clean them with chemicals or by steam cleaning. The word emerald is taken from two words -- the French word "esmeraude" and the Greek word "smaragdos" which means "green gemstone". Emeralds can be found in Pakistan, Russia, Australia, the United States, and Africa among other countries, but Columbia is considered one of the major producers.

Birthstone jewelry evolved from the association of certain precious stones and their colors to the different Zodiac signs. These different gemstones were purported to possess curative powers and were worn to ward off a variety of illnesses. Aside from this benefit, these precious stones were worn to bring good luck and protection from any negative forces. Allegedly, the birthstones. respective colors are the ones capable of producing such powers. Years passed, the association of these stones to the different signs of the Zodiac evolved to be specified to the respective months. People today seek birthstone gems according to the month of birth, believing a proper match will give the most beneficial effect.

In these modern times, the use of birthstone rings is more for adornment, than for its medicinal effects. But a stronger force for wearing birthstone is in the power it proposes to bring to the person's luck and personality. Psychologically, life has always and will always be uncertain and difficult. Part of a birthstone's charm is to equip the wearer with the tool to control the unpredictable. A talisman against the enemy, a potion stone to bring keep the love burning and an assurance to enhance luck and beauty. The wonders of a birthstone jewelry lie on these grounds. Add to that, of course, people's desire to confirm their own successes by wearing expensive jewelry.

Precious birthstones can be flexibly designed to become rings, necklaces and charm bracelets. It is a good thing to emphasize that the benefits of wearing a stunning birthstone can be enjoyed by both men and women alike.

Consider giving someone an emerald ring for your 20th, 35th, or 55th wedding anniversaries as emeralds are suggested for those occasions!