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  Aquamarine (color) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aquamarine is a color, a shade between green and cyan.
In Astrology Aquamarine is the color of the Pisces birthstone, the mineral aquamarine.
Tile this color is often used in the interior of Aquariums to symbolize their connection with the Ocean.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aquamarine_(color)   (135 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Gemstones - Aquamarine. Aquamarine's color, characteristics of Aquamarine, varieties of Aquamarine, ...
Stone's names:--> Color: Aquamarines are found in a range of blue shades, from the palest pastel to greenish-blue to a deep blue.
Aquamarine is a pastel gemstone, and while color can be quite intense in larger gemstones, the smaller Aquamarines are often less vivid.
Aquamarine is the most common variety of gem beryl, it occurs in pegmatite, in which it forms much larger and clearer crystals than emerald.
www.all-that-gifts.com /se/aquamarine.html   (553 words)

  
 AQUAMARINE
The color of aquamarine is due to trace amounts of iron impurities in the beryl chemical structure.
Aquamarine is often cut with the table facet parallel to the length of the crystal in order to emphasize the deepest coloration of the gemstone.
Aquamarine is said to help reduce dependence on drugs, to aid in digestion, as a remedy for swollen glands and to maintain the health of the jaws and teeth.
www.joellessacredgrove.com /Gems/aquamarine.html   (383 words)

  
 Aquamarine Jewelry & Gemstones
Aquamarine crystal is generally vertically striated or grooved and pleochroism is distinct in deeply colored crystals.
Aquamarine has a refractive index of 1.563 to 1.583 and is transparent to translucent.
Aquamarine's blue color is due to the presence of Ferrous iron atoms and the presence of ferric iron causes a yellow tint.
www.khulsey.com /jewelry/gemstones_aquamarine.html   (500 words)

  
 The Benefits of Aquamarine
The effect of Aquamarine chips is similar to that of rough ocean waves pounding a cliff: the waves gradually wear the cliff away.
Aquamarine occurs in a wide range of color from green to blue, and nearly all Aquamarine is a mixture of both colors.
Aquamarine clarity spans a continuum from flawless to opaque, with all degrees of cloudiness and flaws in between.
www.astrostar.com /Aquamarine.htm   (1853 words)

  
 Aquamarine Knowledge: Direct Shopping Network
Aquamarine is found in a wide range of blue shades, from light sky blue to deep ocean blue and for the obvious, the Aquamarine is associated with the oceans of the world.
According to legend, Aquamarine stones were the prized possession of mermaids; which lead to sailor’s beliefs of ancient times that Aquamarine brought good luck and held the powers to protect them from the dangers of the seas.
Aquamarine is related to Emerald, both belonging to the gemstone family of Beryls.
www.dsntv.com /page/DSN/PROD/PRD_KNOW/KNOW_AQUAMARINE   (456 words)

  
 Lets Talk Gemstones
Kourimsky attributes the color of maxixe beryl to the presence of boron.
Aquamarine is almost always found in pegmatites or in the alluvial debris from such sources.
Aquamarine hues range from near colorless to the sea-green of oceans and the bluest of skies.
www.attawaygems.com /NMFG/Lets_talk_gemstones_aquamarine.htm   (1272 words)

  
 GemSuite.com | Gemstones Varieties > Aquamarine
Aquamarine is often heated to enhance and intensify the color, and frequently removes part or all of the green component from the color; this treatment is stable and permanent.
Aquamarine translates in Latin to "sea water" and the name is appropriate to the color of this gemstone.
Aquamarine has become symbolic of safety at sea, and according to legend is a treasure of the mermaids.
www.gemsuite.com /gemstones/aquamarine.html   (224 words)

  
 The Color Source
Aquamarine was given its name due to its greenish blue color, the color of the sea.
Aquamarine is often found in large crystals so finding large gems of 20, 40, or even 50 carats is not uncommon.
Aquamarine from Africa is more intensely colored in the small sizes but tends to have a steely blue color or sometimes a greenish or gray secondary overtone to the blue color.
www.thecolorsource.com /gems/aquamarine.htm   (267 words)

  
 Just Ask Jeff: What is the True Color of Aquamarine? How is it Heated?
I think these colors are gorgeous and I sell them quite well, mainly because most of the jewelers that I am dealing with never see these colors and they like something different, a lot of them do not even recognize these colors as being Aquamarine.
I would call this color closer to Seafoam than Aquamarine, it is definitely a little on the green side.
Some of the natural true "Aquamarine" color material cuts beautiful stones, and you may be ruining a good thing by trying to heat it.
www.faceters.com /askjeff/answer54.shtml   (1283 words)

  
 Aquamarine chip necklace $14.99
Aquamarine is a blue-green stone that comes from Colombia and Brazil.
The aquamarine is the stone of sailors, believing it would be protection for them on water.
Aquamarine is most powerful in bringing a great peace and serenity.
www.crystal-cure.com /jewelry-aquamarine1.html   (101 words)

  
 AQUAMARINE | Guide @ RoyalGems.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Aquamarine, the gem of the sea, is named with the Greek word for sea water.
Aquamarine is a durable and lively gemstone that is appropriate for all jewelry uses.
Aquamarine is also recommended as a gift for couples celebrating their nineteenth anniversary.
www.royalgems.com /gemstone-guide/aqua.aspx   (287 words)

  
 Aquamarine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Aquamarine, a universal symbol of youth, hope, and health, is the traditional birthstone for March.
Aquamarine is a member of the important beryl family, which includes emerald, but aquamarine is less brittle and more durable than emerald.
Aquamarine ranges in color from light blue to bluish green to deep blue, which is the most valuable and desirable color.
www.shharris.co.uk /aquamarine.html   (406 words)

  
 Gem Therapy, Gemstone Therapy, - Aquamarine Water Chapter 3; Making Aquamarine Water
Aquamarine's color is often altered through heat, dye, or irradiation.
Low-quality, pale Aquamarine chips are often dyed blue to deepen their color.
Therapeutic Aquamarine necklaces should be strung on material that is harmonious with the gemstones’ energy, such as pure silk.
www.aquamarinewater.com /aquamarine_water_chapter_3.htm   (1557 words)

  
 Aquamarine
Our modeling shows that the color of aquamarine is determined generally by the intensity and maximum wavelength of the first one.
The higher alkalinity of the solution (by the way of enhance of Cs ratio), the higher the intensity of blue color and its hue is moving toward violet spectrum.
The illustration of the absence of correlation between iron and sodium content and the color of aquamarine.
www.tairus.com /index_files/aqua.htm   (766 words)

  
 Gem of the Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In your emotional body, Aquamarine works on the concentrations of emotional energy that are eventually passed through the chakras to the physical body to be expressed and felt as emotions.
Aquamarine is most beneficial to those who are on a path of spiritual awakening.
Aquamarine naturally occurs in a wide range of color from green to blue, and nearly all Aquamarine is a mixture of both colors.
www.gemisphere.com /email/20060422.htm   (2354 words)

  
 March Birthstone - Aquamarine - Fashion Jewelry
Aquamarine is a variety of the mineral beryl.
Aquamarine was once popular among sailors who believed the stone would grant them luck and protection when sailing the seas.
Because of its alluring blue color, aquamarine is believed to symbolize both the sky and water.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art29333.asp   (448 words)

  
 AQUAMARINE CRYSTAL CLUSTER #11
The color of aquamarine goes from clear to light sky blue to blue jean blue.
The color of these aquamarine crystals is clear to light sky blue in color.
The aquamarine crystal points in the separate lots (#580 - 586) are very clear and almost colorless with a hint of sky blue, all with complete terminations, no broken chunks.
www.towercrystals.com /aquamarine/pages/1.html   (178 words)

  
 Dave's Down To Earth Rock Shop Aquamarine!!!
Aquamarine (Latin for water of the sea) is so named because of its seawater color.
Aquamarine has been mentioned in the ancient literature of many cultures as having been used in the foundations of sacred or holy cities.
Aquamarine was known as the "Sailors' Gem." It was said to make sailors fearless and safe at sea and protect anyone on or near the water.
www.davesdowntoearthrockshop.com /aqua.htm   (749 words)

  
 Aquamarine Jewelry in 14k Gold and Sterling Silver
Natural color aquamarine pieces with beautiful greenish-blue color (100% natural color - these aquamarine beads are unheated and untreated) were hand-ground and polished into translucent to semi-transparent round shaped beads which were then drilled and strung in an 18 inch length with a sterling silver clasp.
Natural color aquamarine pieces with beautiful pale blue color (100% natural color) were ground and polished into transparent tire-shaped beads which were then drilled and strung in an 18 inch length with a sterling silver clasp.
Natural color aquamarine pieces that were mined in Brazil were tumbled and polished in baroque shapes, and then drilled and strung in a 18" (45cm) length with a sterling silver clasp.
www.mineralminers.com /html/aqujlry.stm   (2230 words)

  
 Aquamarine Gemstone Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Aquamarine is always a pastel blue but the darker the color, the more valued it is. Connoisseurs also prefer a pure blue, with no green or gray in it.
Greenish aquamarine is often heated to remove the yellow component of the color.
Aquamarines are mined in a number of exotic places including Nigeria, Madagascar, Zambia, Pakistan and Mozambique, but most of the gemstones available today come from Brazil.
www.addmorecolortoyourlife.com /gemstones/aquamarine.asp   (357 words)

  
 March / Aquamarine - Bloodstone
The Aquamarine, which seems to capture in its transparent depths something of the vitality and surging spirit of the ocean, is a talisman long believed to impart courage to the wearer, to cure laziness and to quicken the intellect.
Aquamarine is a variety of Beryl, belonging to the same family of gems as the Emerald.
Because of their light color, large gems are more striking in effect than smaller ones.
www.altobelli.com /html/march___aquamarine_-_bloodston.html   (310 words)

  
 YourGemologist / International School of Gemology Study of Aquamarine
But in its finest color aquamarine will be a rather dark blue, rivaling a nice medium blue sapphire.
Although this is a sister stone to an emerald (both beryls) aquamarine does not have the brittleness that is sometimes associated with emerald.
Aquamarines in the very light blue color as seen in the photo above will be priced comparable to a green tourmaline.
www.yourgemologist.com /aquamarine.html   (292 words)

  
 Aquamarine Colored Gemstones Information sheet ~PGR Gems
Aquamarine is said to be a particularly strong charm when immersed in water (which is a good thing, since that is when sailors need its power most!)
Aquamarine was also said to have a soothing influence on land, especially on married couples.
Aquamarine is always a pastel blue but the darker the color, the more valued it is. Connoisseurs also prefer a pure blue, with no green in it.
www.pgrgem.com /color/datasheets/aquamarine.shtml   (219 words)

  
 The Beryl Page
The color is a very bright green, smaller pieces are cleaner however larger pieces have more inclusions.
They are a yellow/green color naturally and can be heated to an aquamarine color after cutting.
The color of this morganite is unbelievable, salmon pinks to a strong peach color make this desirable material a must for every collector.
www.tmsgems.com /beryl.html   (402 words)

  
 About Aquamarine - Jewelry Television™
Aquamarine is a member of the beryl family.
It is known for its clear sky-blue color but is also found in a range of dark blues to blue-greens.
Aquamarine is known for its clear sky-blue color but is also found in a range of dark blues to blue-greens.
www.jewelrytelevision.com /about_aquamarine   (244 words)

  
 GemAuction Learning Center
Blue Beryl technically is an Aquamarine, however the trade used this name as a misnomer, a blue Beryl indicates a natural white Beryl turned to blue by both aquamarine and the treated blue Beryl will have the same (RI) refractive index, but this artificial color is always caught under the great Aqua filter.
Aquamarines from Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Zambia were mined and introduced in the gem market in quality that broke all the rules in Aquamarine.
Heating Aquamarine is a common practice in Brazil, used to permanently remove common green overtones from the stone but never deepen its color.
www.gemauction.com /Gemauction/docs/learn_aquamarine.htm   (640 words)

  
 March Birthstones Aquamarine
Aquamarine derives from a Latin word which means seawater.
The ideal color of aquamarine is a refreshing pastel sea blue.
Stones with a clear blue color without green or gray are the most valuable.
www.jeweler.com /birthstone_jewelry_info_aquamarine.htm   (219 words)

  
 Aquamarine Crystals (natural)
This natural aquamarine crystal has naturally terminated surfaces on each end, and it is semi-transparent with some areas showing cats eye chatoyancy.
This natural color aquamarine specimen is a partially terminated crystal with terminations in very good condition.
This aquamarine crystal has a smaller tabular aquamarine crystal attached on one side along with a small amount of muscovite mica.
www.mineralminers.com /html/aquamarine_crystals.stm   (1530 words)

  
 Gram Faceting: Faceted Aquamarine Gemstones
The color is natural medium light blue/green and the rough is from Kenya which is actually unusual.
The color is sea foam blue/green, it is natural and unheated (most blue Aquamarine is heated to turn it blue, it starts blue/green usually).
The color of this Aquamarine is actually about medium saturation, but because the design is so bright it looks little lighter.
www.faceters.com /gemstones/custom/aquamarine.shtml   (1138 words)

  
 Aquamarine meaning
Aquamarine is most powerful as a meditation stone, as it brings a great peace and serenity.
Some people can meditate on an Aquamarine to receive the wisdom to see truth, but this is a very advanced meditation.
The Romans used the aquamarine for diseases of the stomach, and believed it could cure liver and throat troubles.
www.crystal-cure.com /aquamarine.html   (200 words)

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