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Aquamarine Jewelry and Rings
Aquamarine jewelry and Aquamarine Rings are worn as the birthstone of March.
Aquamarine is the
birthstone of March.
For march babies who prefer something different, the alternate birthstone of March is the Bloodstone.
Click below to view our Aquamarine Jewelry. Our Aquamarine Jewelry collection features gems in a
variety of shapes and sizes ranging from a icy white water clear to a light sky blue color. The gems used in our Aquamarine jewelry is mined in Brazil.
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Featured Aquamarine Jewelry: Women's Aquamarine Ring
Stylish and feminine ribbon bypass style, with twinkling accents this
Aquamarine ring has a 2ct glistening icey color faceted oval aquamarine gemstone.
This style is shown with White cubic zirconia accents and we also have a option with diamond accents.
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Featured Aquamarine Jewelry: Aquamarine Earrings
Like sparkling droplets of water, icey white with a tint of blue. Petite Aquamarine Earrings with a classic basket style letting in lots of light for even more sparkle, 7x5mm 1ct size stones. Perfect stud styling, not to big to too small, these aquamarine earrings can be worn with anything.
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Aquamarine, it means "water of the sea". It's often a transparent light blue or blue green gem, and is an aqua variety of the mineral beryl. From the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea, aquamarine jewelry shines over an extraordinarily beautiful range of mainly light blue colors. It is a fascinatingly beautiful gemstone. Aquamarine jewelry is considered a semiprecious gem as opposed to the diamond, sapphire, emerald and rubies, which are precious stones. The leading producer of aquamarines is the country of Brazil. Aquamarine jewelry is worn as the birthstone for the month of March and is regarded as the anniversary gemstone for the 19th year of marriage.
Aquamarine jewelry is often treated heat, if it is very light in color when it is mined. This gives it a deeper blue color, which in turn, makes the jewelry worth more. The lighter stones, are mostly used as beautiful substitute for diamonds, especially in jewelry like stud earrings and rings. The gems of aquamarine make beautiful necklaces and other jewelry. Aquamarine jewelry has good hardness of 7.5 to 8 and a wonderful shine. That hardness makes it very strong and protects it to a great extent from scratches. Iron is the main constituent, which gives aquamarine its color. Our Aquamarine Jewelry collection features gems in a variety of shapes and sizes ranging from a icy white water clear to a light sky blue color. The gems used in our Aquamarine jewelry are mined in Brazil.
Aquamarine's light blue arouses feelings of sympathy, harmony, trust and friendship. Good feelings which based on mutuality and which prove their worth in lasting relationships. The blue shade of aquamarine jewelry is a divine, eternal color, because it is the color of the sky. However, it is also the color of water with its life-giving force. Therefore in ancient times, it has been regarded as the sailors' lucky stone.
Whenever wear aquamarine jewelry, put it on last and take it off first. This way makeup and chemicals such as hairsprays won't damage the stones. Handle them as little as needed since the natural oils in your hands can dull the luster over time. Don't expose the stones to any household chemicals, shampoos or hair dyes .Keep aquamarines away from sunlight and extreme temperatures.
Wash your aquamarine jewelry with mild soap and warm water. Let it first soak for less than 10 minutes. Then clean the gemstones with a soft cloth. Rinse in clear, warm water and pat dry and store your aquamarine jewelry in a cool place out of sunlight.
Aquamarine Chemical composition: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
class: cyclosilicates
Crystal system: hexagonal; 6/m2/m2/m
Twinning: twinning is very rare and simple on pyramidal planes{3141} or{4041}
Specific gravity: 2.68 - 2.80
Crystal habit: prismatic crystals, elongate or flattened, are often vertically striated and grooved. Some crystals show varying degrees of etching.
Index of refraction: 1.563 - 1.583
Birefringence: weak (0.005 - 0.007)
Pleochroism: distinct in strongly colored specimens, blue or green/colorless
Hardness: 7.5 - 8.0
Color: blue to blue-green to sea-green
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