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