Emerald is a precious stone belongs to beryl family. It is also called panna and zamurd in urdu.
Emerald History
The emerald has been a gem of fascination in many cultures for over six thousand years. It is so prized, that carat for carat, a fine emerald may be two to three times as valuable as a diamond. According to Indian mythology, the name emerald was first translated from Sanskrit as “marakata,” meaning “the green of growing things.” The name we know it as now is believed to come from an ancient Persian word, translated to Latin as “smaragdus,” and eventually over time, corrupted to “emerald.” Records show that the stone was known and sold in markets in Babylon as early as 4000 BC. It is a stone that was worshiped by the Incas and mentioned in biblical information about the apocalypse. The earliest reference to emeralds in Western literature come from Aristotle. He was a great fan of the gemstone and wrote that owning an emerald increases the owner’s importance in presence and speech during business, gives victory in trials, helps settle litigation, and comforts and soothes eyesight. He also stated “An emerald hung from the neck or worn in a ring will prevent the falling sickness (epilepsy). We, therefore, commend noblemen that it be hanged about the necks of their children that they fall not into this complaint.”
Benefits of Emerald Stone
- It is a symbol of peace and harmonious married life. It helps in developing good relation with children and creates unity in the family.
- The stone has the ability to increase the power of reasoning and spirituality.
- People having issues retaining wealth can benefit by his stone, as it is said to have the power to hold money with the wearer.
- It is also helpful in following matters:
Education, fear of nightmares, evil spirits, promotion, for good talking and writing skills (lawyers, teachers, publishers, writers), for business success, seeking a government job, it improves memory and analytical abilities, helps in land dispute cases, creates lovely relations, bring good fortune in lottery, decreases the chances of getting bitten by snakes,
it decrease the pain and stress of a pregnant women, it also helpful for patients of insomnia, asthma, amnesia, cardiac problems, eye problems, paralysis, hypertension, meningitis, nerve problems, cancer of the mouth, breast and stomach, etc. However, a person suffering from any of the above mentioned health problems must definitely go for medical treatment, without simply relying on gemstone therapy.
Note
It should be wear in last finger to utilize all its benefits.