Jewelry Reflections
Spring Green
Say March and immediately most
people think St. Patrick’s Day, spring
and green. Spring and green make
me think of these stunning gemstones.
Emerald is at the top of the list of green gems. It has
been treasured for its lush green hue since antiquity.
The first known emerald mines were in Egypt and date
from 330 B.C. It is believed that emeralds reveal the
truth and protect against evil spirits. It is also the stone
of fertility and rebirth.
Green Garnet comes in two different mineral types,
grossular and andradite. Tsavorite is a highly sought
after gem-quality green grossular garnet that rivals
Emerald in color. Demantoid is a rare green andradite
garnet that has the sparkle of a diamond. Green garnet
is a stone of confidence and service.
Peridot ranges in color from yellow/green to deep
chartreuse. It has been mined as early as 1500 B.C. and
is the national gem of Egypt. In artificial light, it glows
a brilliant green and thus has been na med “Evening
Emerald.” It is thought to promote wealth and power,
and to ward against nightmares and jealous thoughts.
Prehnite, a beautiful apple-green stone, was first de-
scribed in 1788 in South Africa. It is named after Colo-
nel Hendrik von Prehn (1733-1785), a mineralogist and
early governor of the Dutch colony at the Cape of Good
Hope. Prehnite is thought to enhance inner knowledge
and is called the stone of unconditional love.
Serpentine, a green mineral sometimes mottled like
the skin of a snake, is not one mineral but a group of
minerals with the same chemical formula but different
structures or crystal lattices. Serpentine has been used
for jewelry, ornamental carvings and in architecture for
centuries. Because it can be similar in appearance to
Jade, it is sometimes called “New Jade.” Serpentine
is said to help you find inner peace and balance mood
swings.
Add a little spring to your wardrobe with beautiful
green gems.
– Lynn Schmitt
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