The month of May flowers with a range of nature’s beauty including the emerald and rightly so. since the word emerald comes from the Greek word smaragdus, which translates to green. The emerald is one of the big three star gemstones, keeping company with the ruby and the sapphire.

Cleopatra is known to have loved emeralds and claimed ownership of every single emerald mine in Egypt during her rule. In modern times, anyone can enjoy the beauty of emeralds and RY Private Collection has emeralds to spare - earrings, necklaces, rings and pendants.

The Zodiac signs of May include both Taursus (April 20 - May 20) and Gemini (May 21 - June 20).