"Who first beholds the light of day,
In spring's sweet, flower month of May,
And wears an Emerald all her life,
Shall be a loved and a loving wife."
Bluebell woods near our house, simply beautiful I had to share.
Worn by royalty in Babylon and Egypt. Tools dating back to 1300 B.C (reign of Rameses II) have been found in emerald mines in Egypt. Queen Cleopatra's emeralds were thought to have been mined in Southern Egypt close to the Red Sea.
Romans dedicated emeralds to the goddess Venus.
Early Christians saw them as a symbol of the resurrection of Christ.
In the Middle Ages they were believed to have the power to foretell the future.
Their magnificent green colour was said to relieve the eye. Emperor Nero is reputed to have worn eyeglasses made from emeralds to protect the health of his eyes whilst watching gladiator games.
Emeralds were a popular choice in Victorian jewellery.
Emeralds are also given for a 55th wedding anniversary.
Hope you enjoyed learning a little more about this gem, if you are celebrating this month I wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. If you would like to meet, Emerald the Birthstone Unicorn, please click on the tab at the top of the page to read a short excerpt from her story.
Thanks to Viklit for hosting our weekly celebrations. It's always good to reflect on the positive things in life.
This week I am celebrating,
Another long weekend in UK! Hoping for some sunshine and the chance for a nice long walk. Also a little extra writing time.
Adding nearly 3K to one of my WIP's (a great weekly word count for me!).
The windows are finished and looking good.
The emerald is my birthstone! Never knew all those facts about it before, though. Very cool! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on writing 3K words this past week! That's such an awesome word count!
Yay, happy birthday, Heather.
DeleteI knew there were gold and silver mines in Egypt, but didn't know about the emeralds. Cool info! Congrats on adding 3k to your WIP! I hope you find time for that long walk and more WIP work! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you learnt something new, Lexa. Hope you have a good weekend.
DeleteMy birthstone is diamond, but I prefer the emerald. It's more interesting and less cold looking.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting work done, and your windows. Oh and do enjoy a good walk (if the rain holds off). :) X
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Fingers crossed for a fine weekend!
DeleteAs dragon I like all kind of precious stones, but emerals are among my favorites. I will prove their use with headavhes.
ReplyDeleteLet us know how you get on, Al.
DeleteWhat lovely photos - they're tempting me to go out for a long walk at the weekend. I shall also inform my husband that the way to transform me from a nagging wife into a loving wife - is with an emerald or two. It has to be worth a try.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth a try - let us know how you get on!
DeleteMy favorite are emeralds!! Pictures around your house are awesome. Enjoy the long weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the bluebells at this time of year.
DeleteHave to get one and see if I can learn the lottery numbers in the future
ReplyDeletehehe good plan!
DeleteI'm also looking forward to the long weekend (although mine will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
ReplyDeleteEmeralds are lovely, I love their green colour :)
Enjoy your time off, Laura.
DeleteHope so, Alex, thanks.
ReplyDeleteHope you get to see some bluebells on your walk this weekend. They seem to have come early this year and are everywhere! Happy bank holiday weekend! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kirsten you too.
DeleteHurrah to finished windows and THE LONG WEEKEND.I too am excited for that!
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog about emeralds, Suzanne! It's really fun to learn about them. My dad's birthday was in May and my husband's is as well. I hope you have warm, sunny weather to celebrate soon.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your husband, Deanie.
DeleteI never can remember--so I had to look it up. There's a birthstone that's bad luck if you wear it when it isn't your birthstone. It's the opal, not the emerald. I never can remember it!
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie, I'm glad you enjoyed the post. If you are interested in learning more about the opal check out my post
Deletehttp://suzannefurness.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/birthstone-unicorns-opal.html
Hi human, Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this, I think I shall send my human to the Emerald Isle. Thanks for another gem of a pawsting.
I do love me some bluebells. So nice to see them sprouting up and your photos are lovely.
3K to your WIP, well done. Yay to our long weekend!
Pawsitive wishes,
Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! :)
Nice one Penny, thank you for visiting.
DeleteI love emeralds. So pretty. I was terribly lazy over all of my long weekends. :-D
ReplyDeleteWe all need some time off sometimes, hope you enjoyed the break.
DeleteLooks like emeralds were really revered in days past, some big associations.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your WIP progress. Hope you've had some sun, none for us yet but still got Bank Holiday Monday!
Thanks Nick. Hope you found a little sun over the weekend.
DeleteWell done on the 3k. The bank holiday rain has just reached us, but I hope you've had a good day!
ReplyDeleteYeah not so great here this afternoon either. Yesterday was nice though.
DeleteNow I think I should get me an emerald. Loved reading about the history of that gem.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on those windows. . . oh, and on those 3K words!
Hope you get some emeralds, they are beautiful :)
DeleteI hope you're enjoying your long weekend! And congrats on the windows being finished...it must be nice to have your house back to normal :)
ReplyDelete~Katie
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