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In some legends of King Arthur, the Holy Grail is described as being fashioned from an emerald.
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Jet jewelry even before Victorian times was used to make mourning jewelry, but it is closely associated with the Victorian era, especially in jewelry after the death of Prince Albert.
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| Whitby Jet Mourning Parure from the British Museum |
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The soothing green color of the emerald was thought to be restful to the eyes when they had been under much strain. This was such a common belief that gem workers would keep emeralds on their work bench for the special purpose of resting their eyes upon them after many hours of close work on other gems.(source)
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| Emerald earrings |
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