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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Aquamarine
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Aquamarine, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about this gemstone and birthstone will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults. It is a wise person who learns about the gem before you buy jewelry.

Interesting Facts about Aquamarine are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Aquamarine (beryllium aluminum silicate) is a blue semi-precious stone in the beryl family and is closely related to the emerald. It is a transparent, pale green variety of beryl and is often used as a gemstone or birthstone. The color of the aquamarine is due to trace amounts of iron impurities in the beryl structure

  • Fact 2 - The origin of the name Aquamarine is derived from the Latin words "aqua marina" which means "sea water" reflecting the color of the crystals
  • Fact 3 - The most common color of Aquamarine is natural blue
  • Fact 4 - The Aquamarine is the birthstone of the month of March which relates to the Zodiac Sign of Pisces. Pisces dates: February 20 - March 20
  • Fact 5 - The alternative Birthstones for Pisces are Amethyst, Ruby, Bloodstone and Jasper
  • Fact 6 - The symbolism associated with Aquamarine is as follows:

    • Faithfulness

    • Courage
    • Friendship
  • Fact 7 - Aquamarine are also the Wedding anniversary gemstone and are given as gifts for the 19th year of marriage
  • Fact 8 - Aquamarine come in a vast range of natural colors and shades from blue to blue-green to sea-green
  • Fact 9 - The color is mainly determined and caused by the gem's selective absorption of certain wavelengths of light called the body color.
  • Fact 10 - The colors of the Aquamarine gem consist of three components, the hue, tone and saturation:

    • The Hue which gives the first impression of the color

    • The Tone which relates to the the lightness or darkness of the color of the Aquamarine ranging from light to medium to dark
    • The saturation which relates to the intensity of the Aquamarine's color, which is measured from dull to strong to vivid
  • Fact 11 - The biggest Aquamarine stone was found in Brazil in 1910 and weighed 243 pounds. It was cut into smaller stones which yielded over 200,000 carats
  • Fact 12 - All gemstones, including Aquamarine, are graded by color, cut, clarity and carat weight
  • Fact 13 - The tradition of giving gifts of birthstone jewelry containing Aquamarine dates back many hundreds of years
  • Fact 14 - There are specific birthstones and gemstones, such as Aquamarine, which are traditionally given according to the month that a person is born
  • Fact 15 - Pure crystals of Aquamarine are used as gemstones. The crystal structure of Aquamarine is Hexagonal

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