When you think of the color green what comes to mind? Grass, lime popsicles, shamrocks? Being that I’m a May baby, the first thing that comes to mind for me is the Emerald. It’s my birth stone, and being that green is one of my favorite colors, I think it’s perfect. Emeralds are one of the oldest gems in history, and have been part of many stories and legends. They have adorned Cleopatra, were collected by Caesar for their value, and used in jewelry and religious ceremonies by the Incas. One legend says that an emerald was one of the four precious stones given by God to King Solomon. The possession of the four stones was said to have given the king power over all creation. And let’s not forget that Aristotle praised the gem, saying …show more content…
Before we get ahead of ourselves however, let’s go back to the beginning . . . The first emerald mines date back to at least 330 BC, back to the time of Alexander the Great. According to Indian mythology the name was first translated from Sanskrit as “marakta”, meaning “the green of growing things”. The name we use now historically comes from an ancient Persian word (translated to Latin) as “smaragdus”, which morphed in time to “emerald”. History has recorded the presence and selling of the gem in the markets of Babylon as early as 4000 BC. Emerald pieces have been found in mummy wrappings, tombs, and ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum. Emeralds have a place with some of the most important people in history: Cleopatra loved emeralds, and gifted them to her favored ambassadors; Charlemagne’s crown and the famous Iron Cross of Lombardy were both set with emeralds; and Henry II was given a large emerald ring when he became the king of Ireland in 1171. In the 1600s Spanish conquistadors …show more content…
They are real emeralds in the sense that their makeup has the same chemical, physical, and optical properties. They are much less expensive, and allow for a person to have a larger, less flawed stone. Because they are synthetic, the properties are controlled by the producer, resulting in perfect color and clarity. They are no where NEAR worth what a natural emerald is. A natural stone that is practically flawless will come with a very hefty price tag . . . and that is for a small piece. Depending on the preferences of the person, one option may outshine another (pun intended). A major drawback, in my opinion, is that an uneducated person can’t tell the difference between synthetic and natural. It would be very easy for a dishonest person to sell a man-made gem with the claim that it’s a natural stone. Someone could get swindled twice: paying WAY more than it’s worth (the usual reason it’s done), and being denied the beneficial effects of the natural stone. If the purchase is for spiritual reasons, it would be devastating to learn that they were tricked. The best way to determine if a stone is natural . . . it’s not perfect. The color may be lighter than you’d like, and it may be cloudy versus crystal clear. Synthetic stones may look perfect . . . but natural is created and powered by Mother Earth, and is perfect all on it’s
Deep within African mines, elusive diamonds lay enveloped in the Earth’s crust. Possessing much influence, beauty, and tension, nature’s hardest known substance causes parallel occurrences of unity and destruction on opposite sides of the globe. Diamonds, derived from the Greek word "adamas", meaning invincible, are formed deep within the mantle, and are composed entirely from carbon. Moreover, only under tremendous amounts of heat and pressure can diamonds form into their preliminary crystal state. In fact, diamonds are formed approximately 150km- 200km below the surface and at radical temperatures ranging from 900-1300 C°. When these extremes meet, carbon atoms are forced together creating diamond crystals. Yet how do these gems, ranking a ten on Moh’s hardness scale, impact the individual lives of millions of people besides coaxing a squeal out of brides-to-be? These colorless, yellow, brown, green, blue, reddish, pink, grey and black minerals are gorgeous in their cut state, but how are these otherwise dull gems recognized and harvested? Furthermore, how and why is bloodshed and violence caused over diamonds in Africa, the supplier of approximately 65% of the world’s diamonds? (Bertoni) The environmental, social, and economic impact of harvesting, transporting, and processing diamonds is crucial because contrary to popular belief, much blood has been spilled over first-world “bling”.
A gallstone is a stone about the size of a pea, or marble which is made
In like manner, green is also used to symbolize money. In the story, money controls the life of the people in the story. Gatsby feels that he needs green money to live and to impress Daisy. Symbols of Gatsby’s money included his large green lawn and the green ivy growing up his house. Also, in his car, it depicts the passengers sitting “in a sort of green leather conservatory.” All of these symbols depict Gatsby’s money.
Reynolds points out that the sculpture is not constructed from actual emerald, but an alternate “deep bluish-green” stone. Historically it has been identified as an emerald structure. Not only is the representation of the Buddha important, so is the material from which the image was carved. While it is not actually emerald, the color of the image still carries significance: green is associated with fertility and renewal. Reynolds states, “…the power of such jewels to bring relief from disease, to hasten childbirth, to restore sight, to increase wealth and the like” meaning that worshippers associate the color of the jewel with spiritual power. In one account from the Buddhist chronicles, the Jewel displays its magical ability by destroying a shelter built by a ruler by conjuring lightning. The Jewel decided it did not want to reside in the shelter. In this case, the Jewel almost shows anthropomorphic power. This example provides a description of the Jewel’s spiritual quality. The Holy Emerald Jewel is more than an image, it is a sacred object that is revered for its mythical and symbolic
About status within your peer group. Even people on low monthly salaries would buy a high quality diamond: it was a family driven purchase.
The color green can signify many things in the every day life, people may think of it as “go” or as something positive. F. Scott Fitzgerald is an author known to use a lot of symbolism in his writings. In his famous novel, “the Great Gatsby”, Fitzgerald uses the color green to represent various things. His use of the color green represents mostly what Gatsby desires most in life, but he also includes it to represent little things that need thinking to figure out.
Green represented Emerald city. Emerald city is where Oz lives and grants people wishes at. If you wanted to see Oz you would have to see Oz at Emerald city to visit him. Everything in Emerald city is green. Green (Emerald city) symbolizes the land of the good. I say this because Oz lives there and Oz is a good man that grants people wishes also ruler of all land.
...t came from or what it took to arrive at our local jewelry store? Do we care about the consequences and effects it has on the people who devote their lives to finding these precious gems? Maybe its time to reconsider the meaning of why we buy diamond rings. Yes, the tradition of giving a woman a diamond ring as a symbol of eternal love is older than we could even imagine. But, the origin of this tradition is a lot less romantic than we might like to think. It is true that a gift of a diamond ring is timeless, but what’s even more timeless is the fact that society truly doesn’t need such a commodity to define what is true love. Think about it. Aristotle once said, “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” Love is not composed of a single diamond ring inhabiting two bodies. If it were, physical things rather than metaphysical things would bind love.
Jackson states, “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys (564).” This seems like innocent play until the stones’ true purpose becomes unveiled at the end of the story. Jackson creates suspense through the children and the rock piling.
The main color in the novel is green. The color green can symbolize youth, calmness, and sexuality. Aura’s eyes are a vibrant green, something that Felipe mentions on several occasions. Throughout the novel green shows up in different places. Every time Felipe looks into Aura’s green eyes he becomes calm and thinks of nothing else. When they first meet he says “you can see that those eyes are sea green and that they surge, break to foam, grow calm again, then surge again like a wave” (Fuentes 27). He describes them as the sea and waves, which bring a state of tranquility and peace. When Felipe sees Aura, she is almost always in a green dress. When they meet on the night that they have sex, she is again in green. Most of her outfits throughout the novel are green. The most significant part about the color choice is that it ironically symbolizes youth, but in the novel Aura becomes older as the story goes. The color symbolizes the youth that Senora Consuelo is losing through Aura. Green shows the reader what Felipe is not acknowledging, such as her youth being drained. At the end of the novel, Aura is in a green dress, but is then revealed to be Senora
The Moonstone does not come from England. Herncastle, the uncle of Rachel Verinder steals the gem while in battle. Before Herncastle takes possession of the Moonstone, the stone has already passed through the hands of a number posseors. During the first narrative, the gem is explained as a symbol of wealth and power that no man should ever possess, even though so many wish to get their hands on it. And with such demands for people to stay away from it, lures all to want it crave even more. In a way, the moonstone symbolized the conquering that Herncastle did while in India, allowing the moonstone to almost become a trophy of his doings. This is not just at all, it was known that the invasion on India was to make them less barbaric, when in reality, what the English were doing to India was forcing their beliefs and culture on them, in an obviously not mannerable way. "... "the shrine of Hindoo pilgrimage, and the wonder of the eastern world" (Ch. II of the prologue). The moonstone was rightfully a part of India that was stolen after Herncastle kills many people, a trophy for murder has to carry some consequences with it, and so; it did.
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I have chosen to talk about precious gemstones and crystals. There are many people now and days rediscovering the many uses of gemstones and crystals. To my knowledge each, have many different uses. They can be used as adornments, for health, for healing and for spiritual practices. You have probably never even heard of stones or crystals in this fashion before. I am going to take this opportunity to tell you what I know about this fascinating world that I have grown very accustomed to. I am not a gemstone/crystal specialist but, I do know enough about this topic to give you a slight overview about this topic.
Winter type: silver, white gold, platinum, strong gemstones: ruby, emerald, sapphire or blue semiprecious stones: turquoise, lapis lazuli, aquamarine
A Diamond is one of the two natural minerals that are produced from carbon. The other mineral is Graphite. Even though both of these minerals are produced from the same element ,carbon, they have totally different characteristics. One of the most obvious difference is that Diamond is hard and Graphite is soft. The Diamond is considered to be the most hardest substance found in nature. It scores a perfect ten in hardness. Because of its hardness a tiny Diamond is used as a cutting and drilling tool in industry. Even the Greeks called the Diamond “adamas” which means unconquerable. Diamonds also conducts heat better than any other mineral .