Go for Green - May’s Birthstone

With the weather being as up and down as it has been, rain one minute and sun the next, in Cornwall we have been truly blessed recently with what can only be described as a sudden explosion of the most abundant greens everywhere you look! It’s a strange phenomenon because every year I almost forget trees have leaves until they appear again in spring. A crazy thing when I am literally surrounded by them. Bit by bit the countryside colours itself in and the air is filled with the scent of exciting new growth, and we love it!  

So, its not surprising then that the stunningly gorgeous and enigmatic Emerald is this month’s birthstone. Deep green and thoroughly magical, the qualities of this stone are nothing short of abundant. It’s a life-affirming stone with great integrity offering support, inspiration and patience. It’s often referred to as the ‘stone of successful love’ as it encourages togetherness, unconditional love and partnership by helping to keep everything in balance. Emerald opens the heart chakra and has a calming effect on the emotions. It eliminates negativity, promotes positive action and focuses the attention by raising the state of consciousness. It’s a stone of regeneration and recovery that offers mental clarity, strengthening memory and broadening your vision of the world by deepening your knowledge of yourself.