{"id":14303,"date":"2026-05-19T19:57:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=14303"},"modified":"2026-05-19T19:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:57:27","slug":"birthstone-ensembles-may-emerald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/birthstone-ensembles-may-emerald\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthstone Ensembles &#8211; May &#8211; Emerald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s (roughly) the middle of the month, which means it&#8217;s time for another birthstone ensemble! This month, the queen of green gems, the emerald. Emeralds are often treated with oil to fill in microscopic fissures and fractures, and in certain lights those fill-ins can flash yellow or orange, so I knew this green odori piece with orange and gold accents was the perfect choice. I feel like they&#8217;re also quite often considered one of the more &#8220;regal&#8221; stones, and this flashy outfit works well in that aspect as well, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14303 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A-144x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A-492x1024.jpg 492w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A-738x1536.jpg 738w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A-72x150.jpg 72w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-1A.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A-129x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A-129x300.jpg 129w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A-440x1024.jpg 440w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A-660x1536.jpg 660w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A-64x150.jpg 64w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-4A.jpg 859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 129px) 100vw, 129px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/may_emerald-2A.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Further emphasizing the green, the gold, the orange, <em>and<\/em> the dance aspect, my go-to pretied darari obi was the obvious pairing for this outfit. When I bought it I honestly did not think I&#8217;d end up using it as frequently as I do, but I am certainly not complaining. I decided to add a bit more pop and contrast with more yellow and gold accents in the accessories. Of course I had to use my green beaded obijime though. This whole birthstone project makes me wish I had beaded obijime in a whole array of colours, but they tend to be incredibly expensive due to the labour involved, and I&#8217;ve only managed to get the three I own through sheer luck. You can be darned sure I&#8217;m always on the hunt though. If you happen to come across any you don&#8217;t want to purchase for yourself, hit a girl up.<\/p>\n<span class=\"longnote\"><ul>\r\n\t<li>January - Garnet (coming soon)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>February - Amethyst (coming soon)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>March - <a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/birthstone-ensembles-march-aquamarine\/\">Aquamarine<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>April - <a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/birthstone-ensembles-april-diamond\/\">Diamond<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>May - <a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/birthstone-ensembles-may-emerald\/\">Emerald<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/span>\r\n\t\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Items used in this coordination<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-14303 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/houmongi-17-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/houmongi-17-1-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/houmongi-17-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/houmongi-17-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11702'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen Odori\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tsukeobi-10-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7735'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen Tsuke Darari-Style\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-12-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3405\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3405'>\n\t\t\t\tSolid yellow\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/obiage-5-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5810\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5810'>\n\t\t\t\tWhite and Gold Rinzu\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-11-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-11-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-11-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7319'>\n\t\t\t\tGreen Beaded\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container ays-arp-elegant-layout \" id=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-14303-6a0d1ba2107df\"  data-id=\"6a0d1ba2107df\" data-ratio=\"0.75\"><h2 class=\"ays-arp-under-posts-container-title\">Related Posts<\/h2><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ays-arp-id-6a0d1ba2107df\" value=\"14303\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-posts\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-header\"><div class=\"ays-arp-under-post-img-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/birthstone-ensembles-april-diamond\/\" class=\"ays-arp-under-post-link\"  ><img src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/april-diamonds-2-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"ays-arp-under-post-img\"><img 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This month, the queen of green gems, the emerald. 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