Aquamarine
Aquamarine is a March Birthstone. Aqua in Latin means water, and marine means sea. The
name seems to reflect the color of the stone, which can be in
different shades of blue, bluish green, or greenish blue, reminiscent of
the color of the ocean.
The gem stone was believed to protect sailors when they were out at
sea, granting them a safe voyage. The wearing of an aquamarine gave the
wearer a cool and calm disposition equivalent to the serene color of
the stone.
Aquamarine belongs to the Beryl group of minerals. It is composed of
Beryllium Aluminium Silicate. Sometimes aquamarine may contain
inclusions such as Haematite and mica.
Aquamarines are found in Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Asia, Nigeria, Zambia, Mozambique and Madagascar in Africa, Brazil in South America,
Colorado and North Carolina in the US.
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