Aquamarine
Aquamarine, named for the Latin phrase“water of the sea” is the variety of Beryl.
Colors-: Colorless, blue, green, yellow, faint light blue, bluish-green.
Hardness-: 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale.
Zodiac Sign-: Scorpio, Aquarius.
Birthstone-: March, September, October, November.
Occurrence-: Brazil, Pakistan, Myanmar, Russia, China, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya, USA(Colorado and California), India, Siberia, Sri lanka.
False Names-:
Brazilian Aquamarine-May refers to Aquamarine that originates in Brazil but often is used as a False name for Blue Topaz.
Mass Aqua-Faceted glass that is dyed blue to resemble Aquamarine.
Nerchinsk Aquamarine-False name for blue topaz.
Siam Aquarium– False name for heat treated blue Zircon.
Metaphysical Properties-:
- This is the stone to help you be in touch with your spiritual being.
- Deep meditations.
- Stone of sailors, believing it would be protection for them on water.
- Folklore says the aquamarine will protect against gossip.
- Aquamarine is often associated with the thymus gland.
- Healers used to help reduce fluid retention. It has been used to calm the nerves.
- The Romans used it for stomach disease and believed it could cure liver and throats troubles.
Enhancement-: The only special treatment that the natural aquamarine gemstone undergoes is heat treatment that is done to reduce the green tones that are present naturally.
Care-: Aquamarine needs to be cleaned often to keep its brilliant sparkle. A thorough, soft brush scrubbing with a commercial jewelry cleaner or liquid detergent and water is sufficient if then after every three or four wearing