This week the gemstone came, center stage in this ring of promise.
The Emerald!
An amazing gem, a soothing stone of calm and completeness. Rare, much rarer than the diamond; though not as prized as that well-marketed piece of carbon. Without a cartel to control it, the Emerald has fallen out of the good graces of those who may, otherwise, seek its true beauty. As a gem of healing, it has amazing properties. According to one source its properties help with:
“Radiation toxicity; all mental illness; circulatory & neurological disorders; transmits balance, healing & patience; increases psychic & clairvoyant abilities; meditation; keener insight into dreams.” http://www.shgresources.com/gems/stones/emerald/
From a scientific standpoint, it is rare to find it flawless. Blandly, it is:
CHEMISTRY Be3Al2Si6)O18 + Cr
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY Hexagonal
REFRACTIVE INDEX ~ 1.57 – 1.59, varies with source.
HARDNESS 7.5 – 8
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.68 – 2.78
CLEAVAGE Indistinct
HEAT SENSITIVE No
And from the standpoint of the heart, says that which a diamond can………