Aquamarin
overview
- Naming: "Aquamarine" is literally translated as "water of the sea" and is composed of the Latin words aqua (water) and marinus (of the sea).
- Mineral group: Aquamarine belongs to the beryl family – ancient Greek "beryllos" for blue-green stone.
- Color: Aquamarine gets its ocean blue color from the substance iron, which in varying concentrations creates an exceptionally beautiful color palette.
- Cut: Aquamarine is particularly popular in the emerald cut because it highlights the deep blue.
- Special feature: Aquamarine is dichroic, which means that the color effect changes depending on the direction of view. One and the same aquamarine can appear almost colorless at first and deep blue the next.
Quality factors
Color
Aquamarine can range in color from pale blue to dark blue or blue-green - an intense blue is the most sought-after. The more intense and transparent the blue, the more valuable it is.
purity
Aquamarine is generally very transparent and eye-clean, meaning that no inclusions are visible to the naked eye - even under magnification they have a very high purity. Large models are also available without visible inclusions.
carat
1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams and therefore indicates the weight of a gemstone. Generally speaking, the more carats, the more valuable the aquamarine. However, other factors can also be important.
cut
The cut brings out the blue of the aquamarine beautifully. Basically, you can decide according to your wishes, but cloudy aquamarines are usually made into chain beads or given a cabochon cut.
quality designations
The name Santa Maria is a quality designation for particularly fine aquamarines – named after a mine in Brazil.
Santa Maria Africana stands for a fine aquamarine from Mozambique (Africa).
Maxix aquamarine is considered a deep blue aquamarine from Brazil, which, however, fades in daylight and is beautified by irradiation.
Special Aquamarines
The largest gem-quality aquamarine was recovered in Brazil in 1910 and weighed over 110 kg, measuring approximately 48.5 cm x 41.5 cm. Many small gemstones totaling over 100,000 carats were cut from this aquamarine.
Special occasions
birthstone
Aquamarine is the birthstone of March.
Wedding anniversary
Aquamarine is traditionally given as a gift on the 19th wedding anniversary.
occurrence of aquamarine
Brazil
The most important aquamarine deposits are located in Brazil, in many locations throughout the country.
other occurrences
Aquamarine is also found in Australia, China, India, Sri Lanka, the USA and some African countries.
jewelry with aquamarine
Aquamarine jewelry is beautifully timeless - that is precisely why this gemstone is so popular. Let yourself be enchanted by various creations with the characteristic aquamarine - whether it is a ring, necklace or earrings.
Simply ask without obligation.
Aquamarine selection at RENÉSIM
At RENÉSIM you will find a selection of beautiful and high-quality aquamarines that you can have integrated into a stunning piece of jewelry at any time.
Further articles
You can also find further and exciting information about aquamarine and the specific properties of the gemstone in our magazine.
To the blog article – Aquamarine, the gemstone of the sea
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