Great was the belief in emeralds that the Romans felt that evil could not prevail in the face of an emerald. It would point out a falsehood by changing color, turning pale. If an emerald was unable to avoid inopportunities, it would fall from its setting. The origin of the word comes from Sanskrit. It means the color green.
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Emerald
Great was the belief in emeralds that the Romans felt that evil could not prevail in the face of an emerald. It would point out a falsehood by changing color, turning pale. If an emerald was unable to avoid inopportunities, it would fall from its setting. The origin of the word comes from Sanskrit. It means the color green.
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