Aquamarine Gemstones Names

By:   Camila Farah

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Aquamarine is the name given to the blue variety of the beryl a mineral family that includes other popular species like the precious emerald the green variety and one of the four popular precious stones heliodor the yellow variety goshenite the white colorless variety of beryl morganite the pink variety and some more rare variety like pezzottaite the vivid. The name is used regardless of a stone s tone or saturation. Aquamarine s name comes from the latin for seawater and it was said to calm waves and keep sailors safe at sea.

Brazilian aquamarine may or may not come from brazil and is often used as a false name for blue topaz siam aquamarine is usually a blue zircon while nerchinsk is also more likely to be topaz. So aquamarines can range from a very light almost imperceptible color to stones with a rich vibrant color. The best gems combine high clarity with limpid transparency and blue to slightly greenish blue hues. Aquamarine is the name used for gem quality specimens of the mineral beryl within a color range of greenish blue to blue. March s birthstone was also thought to enhance the happiness of marriages.

March s birthstone was also thought to enhance the happiness of marriages. Brazilian aquamarine may or may not come from brazil and is often used as a false name for blue topaz siam aquamarine is usually a blue zircon while nerchinsk is also more likely to be topaz.