February 15th, 2010 | 
Author: What is a birthstone? Birthstone is a gemstone that is associated with a particular month. Birthstones by month list different gems. Each month in a year has its own birthstone. If you were born on a month of May, then your birthstone is emerald. Emerald is one of the popular and precious gems in the world.
The emerald May birthstone is a green type of beryl mineral. The shade comes from elements of chromium and vanadium. The greenest shade of the beryl mineral is considered to be an emerald. If the shade is pale green, it isn’t an emerald instead of a green beryl. A gemstone will be considered as an emerald when it is clear and contain a clean and meadow-green shade. The emerald is very fragile and can break easily since it is full of inclusion. When there are no inclusions in the emerald, it is considered to be flawless.
The clarity of an emerald can be enhanced using oil. The enhancement levels of the emerald are identified in four steps such as none, minor, moderate, and highly enhanced. Emerald, besides being the May birthstone is also a popular form of jewelry. It symbolizes wealth of the wearer. Many Royalty and celebrities have a huge collection of emerald jewelry.
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