THE BRAZILIAN CONNECTION - Gemstones & Gemstone Jewelry

AQUAMARINE GEMSTONES

Aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl, Be3Al2Si6Ol8.  It is the birthstone for March.  The color for aquamarine runs from almost colorless through the various shades of blue to blue/green.  The hardness of aquamarine is 7.5 to 8.0 on the mohs scale.  The refractive index is 1.57 to 1.60 and the crystal system is hexagonal.  The leading producer of aquamarine is Brazil, while Pakistan as well as some U.S. locations also produce some fine specimens.  More information on aquamarine history and lore is here. To view our finished aquamarine jewelry, click here. We have the following loose aquamarine gemstones in our stock:

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