Emerald is regarded as the traditional birthstone for May, as well as the traditional gemstone for the astrological signs of Taurus and Cancer.

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The Gachala Emerald one of the largest Emeralds in the world at 858 carats. This stone was found in 1967 at Vega de San Juan mine in Colombia. On display at the National Museum of Natural History.

According to Rebbenu Bachya, the Hebrew word “Nofech” in Exodus 28:18 means “Emerald”, and was the stone on the Ephod representing the tribe of Judah. According to other commentaries, “Nofech” means “garnet”, and another stone, the “Bareqet”, representing the tribe of Levi, is thought to be emerald.

In some cultures, the emerald is the traditional gift for the 55th wedding anniversary. It is also used as a 20th and 35th wedding anniversary stone.

 

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The magnificent green of the emerald is a colour which conveys harmony, love of Nature and elemental joie de vivre. The human eye can never see enough of this unique colour. Pliny commented that green gladdened the eye without tiring it. Green is perceived as fresh and vivid, never as monotonous. And in view of the fact that this colour always changes somewhat between the bright light of day and the artificial light of a lamp, emerald green retains its lively vigor in all its nuances.

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