Aquamarine 8mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 InchAquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue, green and yellow with white and gray inclusions. The name is the Latin term for water of the sea. Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids, as well as a lucky stone for sailors.

Like other forms of jasper it is a power

a mineralogist and jeweler

gray and white and its swirling

microcrystalline form of Quartz

Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone

with natural variations in color

” Phantom Quartz has the same chemical composition of other Quartz

moonstone is thought to enhance intuition and promote inspiration

and pat dry with a paper towel

” Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids

but can also appear silver

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness