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by Julie Lee of Julie's Jewelry Design, LLC.
March's birthstone and the traditional stone
for a nineteenth wedding anniversary, Aquamarine is the greenish-blue to blue-green variety of the mineral
beryl (which includes emerald and the pink variety called morganite). The name
comes from the Latin for "sea water."
People in the Middle Ages thought that aquamarine magically conveyed
insight and foresight. Holding one in the mouth allowed a person to call up
spirits to answer life's most vexing questions. Water that an aquamarine had
soaked in was prescribed for eye troubles, respiratory diseases, and hiccups.
Many huge
aquamarines have been found. One well-formed crystal found in
Brazil in 1920 weighed 243 pounds. It was 19 by 16 inches, greenish on the
outside, blue on the inside, and so transparent that objects were clearly
visible through its length.
The British Museum of Natural History has a flawless aquamarine of 879
carats, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History has a fine
638-carat stone. In 1935, the Brazilian government gave Eleanor Roosevelt a
1,847-carat aquamarine. It is now in the museum at Hyde Park, the Roosevelt's
New York estate.
We carry this beautiful cool gem in the greenish-blue hue range in light
to medium dark tones. We offer you a choice of two qualities of faceted
aquamarines. In both qualities the gemstones are eye clean with good cuts. Our
AA quality consists of light to medium tone stones and our AAA quality has a
medium to medium dark tone.
We want to be your number one source for gemstones, so we continue to add
new shapes and sizes throughout our product line. If you ever need a particular
gemstone that is not found in our regular stock, just call our Gemstone Special
Order Consultant.
Please call your friendly sales consultant today, to place
your order for aquamarine!
Julie Lee is a web designer and founder of
Julie's Jewelry Design, LLC. Julie's Jewels is a
Texas based retail jewelry company specializing in high quality, affordable
jewelry pieces created to be treasured for a lifetime.
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