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Page 1 of 6  Gorgeous green emeralds have mesmerized humans for countless years. In fact, the ancient Egyptians mined emeralds even over 4000 years ago where they were prized for their innate beauty. The Aztecs and Incas in South America additionally worshipped these unique gems, and even ancient Hindu writings credited emeralds as having unique healing properties.
Some years later in the Middle Ages, individuals believed that emeralds could help to foretell the future and among other things, cure failing eyesight, dysentery, epilepsy, infertility, and even poisoning from snakebites.
Today, emeralds continue to be prized for their magical allure. Therefore, it is no surprise that several top international museums are home to some of the more famous emerald jewels so that all can share in the glorious beauty of the emerald.
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