Get Acquainted With Aquamarine
The blue coloured gem that ranges from the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea called the aquamarine, is a member of beryl family. The gem gets its name from Latin word ‘aqua’ that is water and ‘mare’ that means sea. It is the birthstone of people born in the month of March. The fascinatingly beautiful gemstone is loved by all women around the world for its fine blue shades. The divine, eternal light blue colour of the gemstone is associated with the feeling of sympathy, trust, harmony and friendship. It was used by the Greeks to make aquamarine jewellery. People in middle ages believed that this gem stone could magical overcome the effects of poison. The gem is mainly found in Brazil but is also mined in Kenya Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Russia.
