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Aquamarine is a transparent gemstone which has a fragile blue or turquoise color, though color may range from faded green to blue. It's the birthstone for the month of March and the gemstone for the 19th Anniversary. It is firmly related to emerald and is associated with happiness and understanding. You can use it for good luck, as many sailors believe, or you can present it to a new bride as a symbol of consistency.

The word aquamarine came from the Latin word aqua marina, meaning water of the sea as its color is suggestive of the hint of the seawater. Aquamarine is a transparent variety of the beryl family of minerals, which also produces emerald. It's a beryllium aluminum silicate mineral with a hexagonal crystal structure. Its Mohs toughness range from 7.4 to 8 and has a specific gravity of 2.68 to 2.74.

The green or blue color of aquamarine is given to the stone by the iron deposits, which can be found near where the stone is forming. The color is due to the chemical effect of the iron during the formation. But aquamarine is sensitive to daylight and its color can fade or lighten over time if the stone is exposed to the sun's rays.

However, not all aquamarines are green or blue. Aquamarines can be much lighter than blue-green. There are even yellow or just about clear aquamarines. To bring out more color in these kinds of aquamarine, jewelers heat-treat them.

Most aquamarines employed in jewellery were heated to make brighter colours. A rich blue aquamarine gemstone is more costly. However, the heating process can make the gemstone look less attractive. It can come out with an even lighter color when heated.

Aquamarines can be found in Russia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania and US. In the U. S. , aquamarines can be found in central Colorado, at the summit of Mount Antero in the Sawatch Range and in the Big Horn mountains near Powder brook Pass in Wyoming. The biggest deposits of aquamarines are located in Brazil.

The biggest aquamarine ever mined weighed over 110 kilograms. Its dimensions were 48.5 centimeters long and 42 centimeters in diameter. It was found in 1910 in Brazil, at the city of Marambaia, Minas Gerais.

There had been a large amount of superstitious ideology associated with aquamarine. It was believed to be powerful when dunked in water. In the ancients times, folk thought the water in which the gemstone had been submerge may be employed to cure a selection of sicknesses of the heart, liver, mouth, throat and stomach. During the Middle Ages, folks thought that aquamarine crystals could magically overcome the effect of poison.

The traditional Romans assumed that aquamarine was holy to Neptune. Early sailors wore aquamarine talismans, engraved with the likeness of Neptune, because they suspected that it might guarantee a safe excursion and guarantee a safe return. They also assumed that putting it under their pillow would guarantee sound sleep. Ancient sailors also thought that a mermaid's fish-like lower body was made of aquamarine.

Aquamarine is a particularly sturdy stone to be used in jewellery and is a comparatively abounding gem. Unlike any other gemstones, the bulk of aquamarines are flawless. This gemstone also symbolizes security and safety, particularly inside long distance relationship. Some folks believe this stone can reawaken love in a knackered marriage.

Aquamarines are relatively affordable due to its abundance synthetic aquamarines are expensive because they're difficult to turn out. The most valuable variety of aquamarine is blue. Its Moh's toughness rating of 7.5 makes it durable and extraordinarily wearable. Such characteristic also makes it a smashing choice for all types of jewellery too.

About the Author

Melinda Gagnon lives in Atlanta and is a fine jewelry and gems enthusiast which has written at length providing tips on buying Aquamarine Earrings and suggestions. Check out some of her other suggestions at Aquamarine Stone

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