In combination with milk buffalo emerald was used as an antidote. His owner helped the stone to find the gift of prediction, relieved suffering and anguish. It was believed that if you look at the emerald for a long time, you will find animation and strength, and if you constantly have it with you, you will be freed from embarrassing dreams and insomnia. Rings with emeralds, it was thought, is better to wear on little fingers.
In another way, the emerald is also called "green ice", and in general its name goes back to one of the species of beryl of the color of the sea wave. The very word "emerald" - in English emerald - originated from the Persian root, which has come down to our days through the altered Latin word forms esmeralde, emeraude, esmeraude.
The present form of the word "emerald" came into English only in the 16th century. Previously, they used it for the name of opaque or brightly colored minerals of green color, and only then, when green beryl found in Upper Egypt, this name entrenched them.
Emerald deposits are located in Pakistan, in Africa, Russia, Australia, Norway, Namibia. Modern mines are located near the village of Muso, 120 kilometers from the Colombian capital.
This stone, as well as ruby, and diamond, is one of the most expensive precious minerals. Emeralds of pure color without flaws, weighing five to six carats, are valued above the rest, they are very expensive, because the raw material of pure green often has many defects. Emeralds of pale green color are not very appreciated.
The main copies of emeralds are located in Jebel Sikait, Zdabel-Zubar, each from a distance of more than 15 kilometers and more than 20 kilometers from the Red Sea. The mines lie in the depths of the mountains stretching for many kilometers parallel to the western shores of the Red Sea. In these mountains you can find a lot of large-scale, but technically simple developments of the distant past. Emeralds refer to talc and mica schists. Light green color have opaque, with many cracks and inclusions, emeralds of poor quality. Emeralds of a higher class were found in mica shale with fenakite and chrysoberyl, tourmaline and topaz in the east of the Ural range near the Tokova River and eight dozen kilometers from Sverdlovsk (the history of this city is the history of mining and cutting of precious minerals).
The deposit of emeralds was accidentally found by a peasant who noticed green stones in the roots of a lumbered tree in 1830, a couple of years later a continuous development of mines began, which, after working for almost 20 years, was closed.
After the increase in the price of emeralds, the development of deposits was again started and is being conducted to the present day. The most perfect stones come from South America, they do not go to any comparison with those extracted in Russia or in Egypt.
When Peru was conquered by the Spanish, who unconscionably plundered the conquered territory, a lot of beautiful emeralds of enormous size were taken out of the country, all of them migrated to Spain, and from there they already reached the countries of Europe.
The healing and magical properties of the emerald
Medical properties. From time immemorial it is believed that the emerald is able to relieve headache, articular pain, stabilize blood pressure, treat diseases of the bladder, stomach, and disinfect liquids. You can drink raw water without boiling, if you put an emerald in a mug. It was believed that this stone can help to cure epilepsy, night blindness, get rid of thorns. There are allegations that the owner of the emerald is not susceptible to insomnia, causeless fears, nightmares, fatigue.
Magical properties. It is believed that the stone has magic. He fights with lies, infidelity, a penchant for adventurism. The stone brings luck and health to the owner, if the person's thoughts are pure, if not, then the mineral can bring trouble.
Emerald is able to dissipate negative energy, clean the human biofield. This gem is considered the patron of the family. He protects harmony in the home, peace, supports family ties and promotes the birth of children.
The stone helps to establish contact with spirits, decipher signals sent from the universe, but this is available only to people whose intuition is well developed. Emerald does not like rudeness and aggression, it is a stone of tenderness. Putting on jewelry with an emerald, you can correct the negative aspects of a person's character.
Emerald is a stone of Lions, Libra, Aquarius, but it can be worn by people born under any sign, except Pisces, Scorpions and Capricorns. Stargazers believe that an emerald can help avoid deceptions, intrigues, and overcome stress.
Emerald is considered a talisman of travelers, seafarers and nursing mothers. As an amulet, the gem protects young people from debauchery and vice. To people of creativity, he helps in communication with Muza, business people give luck and success.
Superstitious people associated with the emerald their belief that the stone beneficially affects the eyes, believed that it is connected with the Almighty. It was believed that the properties of the emerald - bring happiness to a bright soul, but an illiterate person. But educated - it will not bring anything useful.
The stone loves sincerity, liars receive from it ills and infirmities. The emerald protects from insomnia and all evil spirits. Giving someone an emerald as a symbol of fidelity and purity, you, in the language of stones, wish a person success and prosperity.