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We have some suggestions and they are all on promotion this month of March 2022 as our gift to you! 19 th wedding anniversary coming up for close friends or relatives? You will find Dover has a wonderful selection of aquamarine jewelry at different price points. If you have a loved one celebrating a March birthday, an aquamarine ring, earrings, or pendant will make a beautiful, and very welcome gift. They are plentiful, so well-cut stones are available and relatively affordable. Aquamarines can be cut into almost any shape, but cutters often fashion them as emerald cuts or as round or oval brilliants. CutĪquamarine has high clarity and is usually cut into rectangular or square shapes.
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It was cut from an original weight of 100 pounds into an obelisk. The world’s largest cut aquamarine, called the Dom Pedro is on display at the Natural History Museum at the Smithsonian in Washington DC.
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Deposits are also mined in Pakistan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Zambia, Madagascar and Vietnam. It was mined in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil in 1910. The largest aquamarine crystal ever found weighed a whopping 244 pounds and measured 19 inches long. In fact, 10 carat stones are not uncommon. It works very well as a center stone, as it comes in large carat weights. Measuring 7.5 – 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, it can withstand normal wear and tear without chipping or scratching. Durability & SizeĪquamarine is not only stunningly beautiful, it is also wearable. This should always be disclosed to the buyer. Because of the importance of aquamarine color in determining its value, it is often heat treated or irradiated to deepen its level of blue. A small aquamarine with a rich blue color will cost more than a bigger stone with a faint blue color. Gems with a rich blue color are much pricier because deep, rich color in aquamarine is rare. Gems with a faint blue color are abundant and inexpensive. The price of aquamarine is determined by weight and the strength of its color. Light blue topaz is often mistaken for aquamarine because it has a similar color, but topaz is generally less expensive. It comes in various shades of blue from pale, translucent blue to sea-foam green to blue-green, teal and darker blue, and all levels in between, depending on the trace amounts of iron, chromium or vanadium it contains. What is Aquamarine? Is it Expensive?Īquamarine is one of the beryl family of gemstones which includes emerald and morganite, goshenite and yellow beryl. And coincidentally, aquamarine is the also the official gemstone for the 19 th wedding anniversary. In Medieval times, aquamarine was also said to enhance the happiness of marriages. Pliny The Elder (23 AD – 79 AD) said of the gem, “The lovely Aquamarine, which seems to have come from some mermaid’s treasure house, in the depths of the summer sea, has charms not to be denied.” Centuries-old folklore says it was kept in treasure chests by mermaids, who gave it to their favorite sailors. Wearing aquamarine was said to calm the waves, keep sailors safe at sea, and bring the wearer protection against enemies in battle. Myths surrounding aquamarine and its properties abound. In Latin, of course, aqua means ‘water’ and marine means ‘of the sea.’ Folklore Aquamarine can be the color of the sea on a warm tropical day or a cool iceberg in the Antarctic.
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It is surely one of the most beautiful and beloved of all gemstones.