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Featured Gem AQUAMARINE
aquamarine

Named after seawater, aquamarine's fresh watery hue is a cool plunge into a refreshing pool.

Blue to slightly greenish-blue variety of the mineral beryl. Crystals are sometimes big enough to cut fashioned gems of more than 100 carats. Well-formed crystals might make superb mineral specimens.

BIRTHSTONE: MARCH
overview
Aquamarine's name comes from the Latin for seawater and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea. March's birthstone was also thought to enhance the happiness of marriages. The best gems combine high clarity with limpid transparency and blue to slightly greenish blue hues. Like many beryls, aquamarine forms large crystals suitable for sizable fashioned gems and carvings.
 
Peridot Bracelet
Peridot Earring
Peridot Ring
110 kilos

The largest gem-quality aquamarine crystal mined to date is 19 inches long.

15,000 feet

Aquamarine is mined at high elevations in Pakistan´s Karakoram Mountains.

Beryl

Like emerald, aquamarine is a color variety of the mineral beryl.

QUALITY FACTORS 
Assessment of the following characteristics determines aquamarine's value.
color
Color Diamond

Aquamarine's preferred color is a moderately strong dark blue to slightly greenish blue.

clarity
Clarity Diamond

Most cut gems are eye-clean. Large examples are available without visible inclusions.

cut
Cut Diamond

Because aquamarine's color is light, cutting is important and well-cut gems show brilliance.

carat weight
Carat Weight Diamond

Aquamarine crystals range from tiny to very large—some even up to 100 lbs.

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