Have you ever wondered where the names of gems come from?
What do they symbolize? In some cases, their name is really eloquent as it
usually reflects the colour, but there are some stones which need to be known a
little bit more in order to understand their designation.
If you’re curious to find out what the names of gems mean,
please receive my invitation of reading a short series of posts on this issue. This
is the first part and let’s start with:
- The diamond’s name comes from the Greek "Adamas"
meaning invincible, in reference to their extreme hardness
- The word “Sapphire” means “the most beautiful
thing” in Hebrew
- The name “Emerald” comes from the Greek word
“smaragdos”, meaning green stone
- Agate comes from the Latin “Achates”, referring
to the river in Sicily that produced a plentiful supply of agate in ancient
times
Stay tuned for part II.
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