10 Aquamarine Facts

Here is 10 Aquamarine Facts

1) A member of the beryl family 2) It is the Birth stone for March but also the Zodiac sign of Scorpio. 3) It is suggested as a gem to give on the 16th and 19th wedding anniversaries.4) It ranges in color from an almost colorless pale blue to blue-green or teal. 5) It is 7.5-8 on the Mohs scale6) The most valuable Aquamarines come from Brazil and Russia7) The stone has been worn by sailors to keep them safe and prevent seasickness. 8) According to the oxford dictionary the name comes from early 18th century: from Latin aqua marina 'seawater'9) Found most commonly in granitic pegmatites, 10) The biggest gemstone ever mined was found at the city of Marambaia, Brazil, in 1910. It weighed over 110 kg, and its dimensions were 48.5 cm (19 in) long and 42 cm (17 in) in diameter.

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