Birthstones for May - Rose Quartz & Emerald
Rose Quartz - with its gentle pink essence, is a stone of the heart, a Crystal of Unconditional Love. It carries a soft feminine energy of compassion & peace, tenderness & healing. Called the Heart Stone, Rose Quartz may have been used as a love token as early as 600 B.C. & is still an important talisman of relationships, said to be quite effective in attracting new love, romance & intimacy & in developing a closer bond with family or friends.
Emerald - Emerald is the natural birthstone of those fortunate enough to be born in the heart of spring April 20 - May 20). These green crystals are said to bring you protection, success in new ventures & good health. Emerald has been a source of fascination and reverence in many cultures for over six thousand years, sold in the markets of Babylon as early as 4,000 B.C.