Birthstone in May

⌛Time it takes to read this article: 2 minutesLast updated: April 9, 2023 at 6:59 AM Emerald – Ring (emeald + melee diamonds) & Pendant made in Cambodia (synthesis stone) May's birthstones are jade and emerald. 💎 Green is said to be a soothing color, and looking at it certainly makes you feel soothed. In fact, emeralds are one of my favorite gemstones, and I have a surprising amount of them on my "secret jewelry collection" site. The Japanese name for emerald is beryl. The mineral name is beryl, and the main component is beryllium (element symbol: Be). This gemstone is unique in that its crystals are in the shape of a hexagonal prism. Emerald has a Mohs hardness of 7.5, which is relatively hard, but it has the weakness of being easily broken, so when making it loose, it is cut into a shape that is as hard to break as possible (such as an emerald cut). There are many other beautiful green stones such as jade, amazonite, dematoid garnet, chrome diopsite, green tourmaline, tsavorite, and green agate. Among them, I think the demantoid garnet from Russia is the rarest. The main sources of emerald are Colombia (including the Muzo mine) and Brazil. Jade is produced in Myanmar and China, but it can also be found in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Below is a gallery of emeralds and jade. Emerald – Loose stones Emerald – Loose stones (close-up) Emerald – Synthesis crystal stone & Natural Gemstone Emerald – Synthesis crystal stone & Natural Gemstone (close-up) Jade – Ring & Loose stones Jade – Gemstone Jade – Mouse pad 💎 Click here to see more gems ⇒ Secret Jewelry Collection