Welcome to Christine Alexander
I deal in modern, preloved, vintage and antique jewellery in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. If you don't see what you would like, or wish to enquire about my flexible interest-free layaway plan, please contact me on enquiries@christinealexander.co.uk and I will endeavour to assist you.
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Owning an Emerald is like holding a captivating slice of history, a whisper of nature's secrets, and a canvas painted by the hands of an artistic universe. Its allure doesn't rest in crystal clarity; oh no, it's a gem adorned with inclusions and veils that carry tales of epochs gone by. Yet, in our gaze, we embrace those very imperfections as "Nature's brushstrokes," woven into a gem's tapestry over time. Its value? Often surpassing even Diamonds of a similar weight, for it's not mere rarity that sets this gem apart, but its legacy.
Imagine, some Emeralds drape themselves in an almost velvety aura, a lushness that defies flawlessness. In a realm where flaws are not mere shortcomings, but badges of honor, Emerald stands alone. A name traced back to the ancient Greeks, "smaragdos," a homage to green, bestowed upon a family of gems.
Just as Peridot and Alexandrite know but one hue, Emerald is a symphony in green. A gem plucked from the Egyptian earth over 4000 years ago, beneath the watchful gaze of Pharaoh Sesostris III, it's no stranger to reverence. Wrapped in legends, it's whispered to bring wisdom, kindred bonds, and glimpses into the future's tapestry. How fitting, then, that it heralds the May-born souls and graces the milestones of enduring unions – the 20th, 35th, and 55th anniversaries.
