Emerald Gemstone Facts

Facts about Emerald Gemstone

Because of the green color of Emerald Gemstone, the ancient cultures prized it as the gemstone symbolizing love and rebirth. Another emerald gemstone fact is the first precious stone to be mined was Emerald.

Care And Cleaning Of Emerald Gemstone

In order to clean the Emerald, wash it with warm water with a very mild detergent, and after that clean it with a soft or dry cloth.

Avoid harmful chemicals to clean the Emerald. Avoid Soaking Emeralds In Hot Or Warm Or Cold Water. The problem with Treated Emeralds is that water may exude in the fillers.

Revealing the Emerald to heat may cause the crack to expand and make the Emerald very flimsy. Keep Emerald away from heat or wetness.

Properties of Emerald Gemstone

Emerald possesses the following properties:

•   The cosmic Color of Emerald is Green.
•   The Indian name of Emerald is “Panna”.
•   The planet of Emerald is Mercury.
•   The hardness of Emerald is 7.5 – 8 on the Mohs scale.
•   An element of Emerald is Earth.
•   Sign of Emerald is Gemini and Virgo.
•   Other names of Emerald are Market, Samargdos, Tarkshya, Smeralda, etc.