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EMERALDFAITH, COURAGE, FORESIGHT, LOVE |
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| WORD ORIGIN | GREEK SMARALDA: GREEN STONE |
| MINERAL | GREEN BERYL |
| FORMULA | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| COLOR SOURCE | TRACE AMOUNTS CHROMIUM |
| LUSTER | VITREOUS |
| STREAK | WHITE |
| HARDNESS | 7.5 - 8 |
| DENSITY | 2.7 |
| LORE | Green stones like emerald were soothing and curative of eye problems |
| HISTORY | Early Christians saw the Emerald as a symbol of Christ's resurrection; used it to decorate Holy Grail |
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| GUARDIAN ANGEL | AMRIEL |
| HIS TALISMANIC GEM | CARBUNCLE |
| SPECIAL APOSTLE | BARTHOLOMEW |
| HIS GEM | CHRYSOLITE |
| SPECIAL FLOWER | HAWTHORN |
