Double Blue Aquamarine Stone

Natural clear blue aquamarine gemstone cushion facet 1998 columbian emeralds.

Double blue aquamarine stone.

Aquamarine is the soft pale blue variety of the beryl family of gemstones which also includes morganite goshenite yellow beryl and emerald one of the most popular blue gemstones aquamarine is steeped in myth and legend. Make offer natural clear blue aquamarine gemstone cushion facet 1998 columbian emeralds. Blue aquamarine tumbled stone gemstone crystal with carrying pouch info card stone certification extra small 4 0 out of 5 stars 27 3 95 3. It is a highly sought after semi precious gem which for centuries has been used in the creation and encrustation of jewelry and everyday.

Useful aquamarine information it is a beautiful medium to dark blue colored stone that comes from brazil madagascar russia and the usa. Aquamarine greenish blue vs vvs type i 100 to 300 per carat. While blue topaz has been the second most popular blue gemstone since the early 2000s aquamarine is considered more valuable. This beautiful pale blue green aquamarine stone is said by ancient lore to be the treasure of the mermaids.

Aquamarine named for the latin phrase water of the sea is the blue to blue green variety beryl beryl also contains other gem varieties including emerald and some lesser known varieties such as morganite and heliodor aquamarine ranges in color from a faint light blue to blue and bluish green with lighter colored stones being the more common type. Although these stones have mostly disappeared from the market if you re ever offered a very deep blue aquamarine buyer beware. In the 1970s maxixe pronounced mah she she a very dark blue aquamarine appeared on the market. Known as the gem of the sea even the name aquamarine comes from the latin aqua for water and marina for of the sea.

There is a new source of aquamarine coming from china and columbia but they are generally a little bit more yellow. Another vibrant blue aquamarine is the double blue recently discovered and mined in madagascar. Price guide for top quality aquamarine gemstones aquamarine this is a price guide only. Aquamarine brazil greenish blue vs vvs type i 400 to 1 000 per carat.

Blue topaz and aquamarine are so similar in appearance that it is practically impossible to tell the two apart just by looking at it. Aqua meaning water and marina meaning of the sea. The color of aquamarine gemstones can change dramatically when viewed from different angles but this is only really apparent in deeply colored stones where the color change can be from strong blue to almost colorless. However the color of this irradiated product isn t stable.

In reality aquamarine is found mainly in brazil which is where the largest ever piece was found and that piece was over a hundred kilograms.