Aquamarine is a transparent, light blue or sea-green stone that is porous Today, blue aquamarines are more highly valued, but this was not true in the past, when sea-green stones were prized Heat-treatment turns greenish stones bluer The best aquamarines come from Brazil Large aquamarines are relatively common Aquamarines are usually faceted but when they are cabochon cut, a cat's eye effect or asterism may appear Aquamarines belong to the beryl family of stones Aquamarine has a hardness of 7 5-8 and a specific gravity of 2 65-2 85
A transparent light blue or sea-green stone Today, blue aquamarines are more highly valued, but this was not always the case Large aquamarines are relatively common and the best ones come from Brazil
Tranquillity, soothes the heart, inspires compassion Calms nervous tension Calming effects of the sea Used to help banish fears and phobias Means sea water Soothing and cleansing Remind one of the ocean of love and mercy It can help one understand difficult situations from a love-filled viewpoint I either wear an aquamarine stone or gaze into an aquamarine crystal I recommend aquamarine or rose quartz for those who are experiencing a lot of grief PLANET: Neptune
is a member of the Beryl family and gets its name from two Latin words that mean "water" and "sea" This lovely pale greenish-blue or various tints of blue gem has been popular since 400 BC Almost all gem quality aquamarine comes from Brazil, and is now scarce and very costly It's about 7 5-8 on the MOHS scale
Aquamarine is used to describe things that are greenish-blue in colour. warm aquamarine seas and white beaches. Pale greenish blue or bluish green variety of beryl that is valued as a gemstone. The most common variety of gem beryl, it occurs in pegmatites, in which it forms much larger and clearer crystals than emerald, the dark green variety of beryl. Aquamarine occurs in Brazil, which is the chief source, and in such other sites as the Ural Mountains, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, and Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Colorado in the U.S. Heat treatment is commonly used to improve the colour of gem beryls