Natural Emerald—The Gemstone
of Communicative Mercury begins...

The lush green of the Emerald has appeased souls and excited imaginations since ancient times. Its name comes from the Greek word for green, “Samaragdus”. Mercury’s Jyotish gem is the Emerald. It is one of the great five gems, known in Indian jargon as “pancharatna”.

Mercury is impartial, evocative, delightful, and youthful. He is famous for ready wisdom, and the power of communication.

Related to the respiratory system, nervous system, and speech, Mercury makes people more skilful, clever and delicate.

He is shown riding a lion that has an elephant’s trunk which points towards the dual nature of Mercury, readily apparent in those with Gemina and Virgo ascendants. The lion symbolizes wisdom and the Elephant, memory. In his hands Mercury has a bow and arrow to shoot his target, a disc for Vishnu, and a conch for liberation. He is the sport loving prince of the congregation of Gods.

Different Names of Emerald

Panna in Hindi, Azmagarbh, Budh Ratna, Budh Mani, Parnaya, Sauparnaya, Vajavala, Markat, Maha Markat, Margadam, Nilu Paanu (Gujrati Origin), Zumurrud (Persian Origin), Esmeralda, smaragdus (Latin Origin), smaragdos (Greek Origin)

Emerald Gemstone – Chemistry

The emerald is a silicate of aluminium and beryllium. Emerald is a gemstone of green color belonging to the family of beryl gems. Emerald gemstone is rare and it is very difficult to find a flawless emerald. Most emeralds have a feather-like cracks and inclusions.

To find an emerald of rich green color, perfectly transparent, with a velvety reflection and high specific gravity is difficult. It is chromium oxide, which gives the emerald its green color that distinguishes it from other gemstones of the Beryl family.

Sources of Emerald Gemstone

Colombia—The most famous source of emeralds.
Afghanistan —Panjsher Valley
Brazil
Pakistan
Russia
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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