Emerald
Celebrated for millennia as the crown jewel of antiquity, the emerald was revered by Cleopatra and ancient royalty as a sacred emblem of rebirth and eternal youth. Its unmistakable lush green hue is sparked by rare chromium and vanadium elements within the beryl crystal lattice. Genuine emeralds naturally possess a delicate internal constellation of microscopic fissures and inclusions poetically named the jardin (garden). Far from flaws, this signature organic pattern authenticates each emerald’s natural provenance and imparts a singular, living character that synthetic stones can never replicate.