Emerald Earrings: More than just a birthstone

Emerald earrings add a touch of elegance to any outfit. Brilliantly colored in green, emeralds are a valuable gemstone coveted by many women throughout the world.

If the emerald gemstone you're looking at seems too light you're looking at a green beryl stone. A true emerald is the most valuable type of green beryl found in the world. The true green color of the most valuable green beryl emerald is caused by its minute traces of chromium and vanadium within the stone itself.

Many people mistakenly believe all green beryl stones are emeralds. While emeralds are the most valuable of the green beryl stone, not all green beryl stones are considered to be true emeralds. Emeralds are recorded as being mined as far back in time as Cleopatra's time in the Cleopatra mines of Egypt.

Since Egypt's Cleopatra mines no longer produce emeralds, many now consider Columbia as the best source of emeralds however, there is no guarantee that the highest quality emeralds won't come from Brazil, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Russia or even from those mined throughout Asia and even America. Most emeralds have small fissures or cracks in them, though this is normal for the emeralds, most jewelers prefer to fill the cracks with some oil or a resin in order to hide the fissures or cracks and produce a more perfect looking emerald.

Many gemstones are heat treated in order to produce a more perfect stone. Emeralds however, are never heat treated. Though emeralds are harder than quartz or tourmaline, emeralds are not as hard as rubies, sapphires or diamonds. Emeralds are therefore considered more fragile than many other precious gemstones. The cost of an emerald is only second to diamonds in the gemstone world making them a valuable asset to any woman's wardrobe.

Many famous movie stars, including Angelina Jolie, have proudly worn emerald earrings. Emeralds lend themselves well to almost any clothing style from classic chic to fabulous runway and everything in between.

Emerald earrings lend themselves well to other wardrobe colors as well. Mixing well with blacks, silvers, golds and other solid colors, emeralds are a boon to any well dressed woman's wardrobe.

Widely available at classic jewelry stores, emeralds come in a wide array of sizes, cuts and styles. Emeralds look great when paired with diamond accents, sapphire accents or even rubies as accents. Creative jewelers have long sought emerald earrings mixed with other valuable gemstones in order to show off the uniqueness of the emeralds.

Not only is the emerald the birthstone for the month of May, emeralds are believed to provide an ability to foretell the future and aid in the owner's memory and eloquence. Additionally they are believed to prevent illness and some even believe that emeralds will ward off epilepsy to the women who wear them.

Emeralds are a beautiful gemstone and well worth the investment of any woman desiring to look elegant or simply be in style.