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Aquamarine Astrology Benifits :10 Mystical Facts

<a href="https://www.chordiajewels.com/categories/aquamarine">Aquamarine</a><br>Aquamarine is a semi-precious gemstone that derived its name from seawater because of its blue-green color. It is known as a gemstone of courage. It was believed to calm down the waves at the sea and hence keep the sailors safe.

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Aquamarine Astrology Benifits :10 Mystical Facts

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  1. What is Aquamarine? • Aquamarine has a very light color, which can be almost unnoticeable in very small stones. Stones with a rich blue color are the most popular. They are also the rarest and most valuable. • The name aquamarine is derived from a combination of two Latin words: aqua, meaning water, and marina, meaning the sea - the color of the sea.

  2. Types of Aquamarine Aquamarine gemstones are basically of two types- • Natural Aquamarines- These are usually pale in colour. These are mined and are available naturally. • Synthetic Aquamarine- These are available in a deep blue colour. They are created by the hypothermal process. However, both of these variations have the same physical and chemical properties.

  3. Colours of aquamarine gemstone Aquamarine has a narrow range of colours that looks more or less similar. It is believed to have a pure and intense blue colour. The other hues of aquamarine are blue, greenish blue and dark blue. The greenish tint in the blue is because of the presence of iron impurities in it.

  4. Benefits of Aquamarine • It helps reduce the mental stress of a person by stabilizing and balancing their emotional and mental aspect. • It helps people to be humble, loving and selfless. • It enhances marital bliss by enabling them to be loyal, faithful and loving to their spouses. • It increases the self-confidence of a person thereby making him expressive and fluent by removing all kinds of shyness. • It makes the person capable to make the right decisions at the right time without being confused. • It acts as a soothing element to the pain and distress caused in the past.

  5. It is known to improve the person's vision health and calms the tired eyes when these gemstones are placed on the eyelids. • It is used to treat teeth and gum problems. • It regulates the hormonal balance and treats the thyroid gland and pituitary glands. • It heals a person suffering from sinus. • It is known to heal chronic disease like bronchitis. • It protects pregnant ladies against miscarriages. • It works as an energy booster

  6. Aquamarine Gemology Aquamarine is such a popular gemstone that it can be found in almost any jewelry store in the United States. If you are interested in purchasing an item of aquamarine jewelry, here are a few things to consider:

  7. Durability: Aquamarine has a Mohs hardness of 7.5 to 8, making it one of the harder gemstones. Diamond, ruby, sapphire, topaz, and chrysoberyl are the only popular gemstones that are significantly harder. Hardness is a property that enables a gem to resist scratching. However, aquamarine tenacity is rated as brittle Color: The price of aquamarine is mainly determined by weight and the strength of its color. Gems with a faint blue color are abundant and inexpensive. Gems with a rich blue color are much more expensive because rich color in aquamarine is very rare. A small aquamarine with a rich blue color will cost a lot more than identical-size stones with a faint blue color.

  8. Size: Aquamarine is available in a wide range of sizes. As the size of the gem increases, the strength of its apparent color will also increase. It can be difficult to find a small gem with a rich blue color, but as the size of the stone increases, the opportunity to find strong color also increases.

  9. Chemical Composition

  10. Synthetic Aquamarine Synthetic aquamarine (lab-grown aquamarine) has been produced by hydrothermal growth methods in Russia since at least the 1980s and since the early 2000s in the Czech Republic . Some synthetic aquamarine receives its color from iron, like natural aquamarine. However, richly colored synthetic aquamarine has been produced using cobalt, copper, and nickel as sources of color. These metals have not been found as sources of color in natural aquamarine.

  11. Sources of Aquamarine Brazil is the world's leading source of gem-quality aquamarine for over 100 years. It is found there in both pegmatites and alluvial deposits. Afghanistan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Tanzania, and Zambia are all sources of aquamarine. India and Sri Lanka have long histories of aquamarine production from alluvial deposits.

  12. Mystical Powers Wearing aquamarine was believed to increase courage, happiness, intelligence, wisdom, and youthfulness. It was also used to protect against gossip! Today aquamarine is considered a symbol of faithfulness, courage, and friendship. Known as the birthstone for the month of March, this gem is also the wedding anniversary gemstone for the 19th year of marriage. It is associated with the zodiac sign of Pisces and the planet Neptune.

  13. Aquamarine Properties The aquamarine is a semi-precious gem is a member of the beryl family, which includes emerald and morganite. Aquamarine gemstones are graded using the same system as for diamonds – by color, cut, clarity, and carat weight. Rated 7.8 on the Mohs hardness scale, aquamarine is soft enough to accommodate a wide variety of gemstone cutting styles and shapes. Lapidaries continue to experiment to find new ways of enhancing this gem.

  14. Aquamarine - Gemological Properties Crystal Structure: Hexagonal, hexagonal prisms Color:Light-blue to dark-blue, blue-green Hardness:7.5 - 8 on the Mohs scale Refractive Index:1.564 - 1.596 Density:2.68 - 2.74 Cleavage:Indistinct Transparency:Transparent to opaque

  15. Did you know? • Aquamarine is the birthstone for March • The largest cut aquamarine is the Dom Pedro • The Romans believed a frog etched into a piece of aquamarine could bring peace to warring parties. • For her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II received a gift from the president and people of Brazil • The Brazilian government also sent a gift to the wife of US president Franklin D Roosevelt

  16. How can you tell a good quality Aquamarine? • The light and subtle hues that aquamarines are famous for means that clarity is paramount when judging an aquamarine gemstone, there must be no visible blemishes. • Carat is the final consideration and is probably the least important with aquamarine. They are reasonably common in large sizes so do not compromise color, clarity and cut for the sake of a large stone.

  17. Why is aquamarine so cheap? Aquamarine is a popular and affordable gemstone. It is a member of the beryl family, and gets its blue tint from traces of iron in chemical composition. Unlike its cousin, the emerald, this beryl-based stone is highly resistant to inclusions and relatively easy to mine, making it fairly common and much less expensive.

  18. Market value of aquamarine As a rough guide, a 1-carat aquamarine would cost approximately $675 per carat and a 2-3 carat aquamarine would be around $1,000 to $1,500 per carat. Growing in carats would be about a range of 40%- 60% increase in price.

  19. References https://www.chordiajewels.com/categories/aquamarine https://geology.com/gemstones/aquamarine/ https://turleyjewelers.com/blog/13-fascinating-facts-about-aquamarine

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