merald. The name emerald comes from the Greek ‘smaragdos’ via the Old French ‘esmeralde’, and really just means ‘green gemstone’. Emeralds are from the “Beryl” family of gems. The green of the emerald is the color of life and of the springtime, which comes round again and again. But it has also, for centuries, been […]
Birthstone of the Month: The April Birthstone is Diamond
iamond. The mere mention of the word fills the mind with a multitude of concepts and images. Diamond is a mineral, a natural crystalline substance, the transparent form of pure carbon. Diamond is something superb, the peerless “king of gems” that glitters, dazzles, and symbolizes purity and strength. Diamond is for engagement and the 75th […]