Aquamarine - birthstone for the month of March
Aquamarine is associated with happiness and understanding. It stands as a symbol of consistency when presented to a new bride.The word aquamarine is derived from the Latin words aqua (water) and mare (sea), meaning "water of the sea", an accurate description of the gemstone's color, which ranges from a pale green to blue.
Aquamarine's color is caused by trace amounts of iron that permeate the crystalline structure and is one of several gemstones belonging to the beryl mineral group.
Since it was so strongly associated with the sea in earlier times, many sailors carried aquamarine as a good-luck stone.
Buying Tips
The abundance of naturally occurring Aquamarine makes it affordable, more so than synthetic aquamarines, which are expensive and difficult to manufacture. Synthetic blue spinel, another mineral, is easy and inexpensive to produce, and it is often mistakenly sold as "Synthetic Aquamarine."
The blue variety of Aquamarine is the most valuable and greenish stones are sometimes changed to the highly prized blue shade by heating them in an electric furnace to 842° F.
With a Moh's hardness rating of 7.5, Aquamarine is a durable and very wearable, clear, brilliant gem that makes a wonderful choice for all types of jewelry.
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Around 40,000 years ago jewellery's first sign came into existence from Cro-Magnons. The jewellery pieces they made were crude necklaces,bracelets of bones or pieces of carved bones used to secure clothing together. The first sign of copper jewellery was seen around 7000 years ago.
establised jewellery was made around 3000-5000 years ago in Ancient Egypt.Egyptian preferred workability of gold over other metals.During their death also it was worn by them,it was commonly placed among graves goods.
Egyptians also used coloured glass in place of precious gems,in conjunction with gold jewellery. Coloures of jewellery was very important as each colour meant different things. Egyptian jewellery was predominantly made in large workshops attached to temples or palaces.
In Greek gold and gems came into existence in 1400 BC.By 300 BC Greeks had mastered making coloured jewellery.
establised jewellery was made around 3000-5000 years ago in Ancient Egypt.Egyptian preferred workability of gold over other metals.During their death also it was worn by them,it was commonly placed among graves goods.
Egyptians also used coloured glass in place of precious gems,in conjunction with gold jewellery. Coloures of jewellery was very important as each colour meant different things. Egyptian jewellery was predominantly made in large workshops attached to temples or palaces.
In Greek gold and gems came into existence in 1400 BC.By 300 BC Greeks had mastered making coloured jewellery.
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