Emerald is a gemstone of green color belonging to the family of beryl gems. This gemstone is rare because it is very difficult to find a flawless emerald. Most emeralds are defective, having a feather - like crack and inclusions. To find an emerald that is of rich green color, perfectly transparent, with a velvety reflection and high specific gravity is difficult.
General: Following are the general properties of Emerald :| Planet | : | Mercury |
| Cosmic Color | : | Green |
| Sign | : | Gemini, Virgo |
| Element | : | Earth |
| Time | : | Sunrise |
| Day | : | Wednesday |
Qualities
• Rich green homogeneous color that is deep and pleasant, like a blade of fresh grass
• Vitreous lustre, radiance, luminescence, brilliance
• Smoothness that comes when the stone has a fine finish
• Retains its color and lustre in all kinds of lights and shades
• Velvety reflection
• Soothing touch and pleasant sight, which gives peaceful vibrations and captivates the heart
• Transparence, which makes it rare and costlier than diamonds
• Fine cut, which illuminates it from all sides
• Compactness, which gives it high specific gravity