Emerald says: "§ 23.23(c) It is unfair or deceptive to use the word "laboratory-grown", "laboratory-created", "[manufacturer name]-created", or "synthetic" with the name of any natural stone to describe any industry product unless such industry product has essentially the same optical, physical, and chemical properties as the stone named." Emerald is regarded as the traditional birthstone for May as well as the traditional gemstone for the astrological signs of Cancer. One of the quainter anecdotes about emeralds was told by the 16th-century historian Brantôme, who referred to the many impressive emeralds the Spanish under Cortez had brought back to Europe from Latin
Giving Birth to a Stone in 2003. Bassist Justin Chancellor joined Tool in September 1995. Every song on "Giving Birth to a Stone" previously appeared on an earlier EP by the band. The songs "Signpost In the Sea," "Don't Make Me Your God" and "Dougal" originally appeared on the EP "Don't Make Me Your God", released in 1992.. The songs "Velvet" and "Peach" originally appeared on the EP "Disappear Here", also released in 1992. The songs "Burn," "Naked" and "You Lied" originally appeared on the EP "Burn", released in 1993. The songs "Spasm" and "Catfood" originally appeared on the album "Spasm", also released in 1993.