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| | Emerald, rock, crystal, mineral, gem stone, birth stones - mineralgallery |
 | | Superstitions abound concerning the emerald, birthstone for May: it supposedly soothes the eyes, preserves chastity, cures dysentery, prevents epilepsy, drives away evil spirits, and facilitates childbirth symbolizes youth and rebirth and believed by the ancients to empower the owner with foresight into the future. |
 | | Emeralds are graded principally according to color, clarity and shape. |
 | | Emeralds are used in a wide range of jewelry styles from dainty pinkie rings to the most extravagant emerald and diamond necklaces. |
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