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love and war. In the Middle East, an
emerald amulet would often be engraved
with a verse from sacred religious texts.

Cleopatra herself was known for her
fascination with emeralds. Pale green
emeralds were once thought by the
Romans to be unripe and as they changed
to a darker shade of green, they were
maturing in potency.

Gazing into the cool green color was
reported by Pliny, an author and
philosopher of ancient Rome, to ease
eyestrain. The Roman emperor Nero
Augustus reportedly watched gladiator
games through a large emerald gemstone
because he found the color to be calming.

In some legends, the Holy Grail used by
Christ at the last supper was made from a
giant emerald. Later, the emerald grail
was used to collect his blood dripping
from the cross, imbuing the grail with
fantastic and holy powers.

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