Aquamarine
Aquamarine Facts:
- The gemstone receives its name from the Latin words "aqua marina", or "sea water", derived from the stone's ocean-like natural colors
- Aquamarine is the gemstone of tranquility, purity, and harmony
- Aquamarine jewelry was very common amongst the upper nobility in ancient Indian and Egyptian societies for it's believed healing properties
- Aquamarine varies in color from light blue to blueish green
- Aquamarine is the birthstone of March
- The majority of aquamarine is mined in Brazil, though there are other deposits in parts of East Africa and the Western United States
- Aquamarine a durable gemstone and thus does not require any special cleaning techniques
