The Jungle Book Emerald & Diamond Necklace

Stand at the edge of a tropical rain forest. Stand at the edge of the jungle. Tall trees, vines, warm water droplets filtering down, sunlight sweeping down through the leaf canopy. A mushroom with a yellow poison dart frog standing beside the path. Everything is lush, everything is green. Look deeply, for there is mystery. Look deeply, for there is wonder. The rim of diamonds are water droplets from the frequent rains, the sparkle is the sun glinting through.

Lush. Exotic. Untamed. Emerald pulses with life and vitality. In its depths beats the heart of the jungle, its shadows are alive with promise, expectation, and danger.

More valuable than even diamonds, fine quality emeralds of significant size are among the world’s most valuable and bewitching jewels. Their incomparable green color is produced only under extremely rare conditions.

Ancient history records Emerald mines near the Red Sea. Known as “Cleopatra’s Mines,” the Egyptian Pharaohs gathered gems there between 3000 and 1500 B.C. The Incas and Aztec of South America once worshiped Emerald as a holy stone. And Maharajas of India, who believed the gem brought luck and restored health, had multitudes of Emeralds in their treasure vaults. Green is the color of nature itself, Emerald enjoys appeal year-round: an ideal accent for Spring wardrobes, and a highlight for Summer designs.