What is the aquamire birth stone?

Answer 1

The value of an aquamarine depends on its color, clarity, cut, size and treatment. The most valuable aquamarine is strong, intense blue, very clear, perfectly cut, untreated and over 10 carats. Aquamarine gemstones of this quality will cost many thousands of dollars.

The least valuable aquamarine has a very pale color, inclusions (internal flaws or cracks), disproportional uneven cut, and is less than 1 carat in size. Gemstones of this quality range from $40 to $200.

Answer 2

The gemstone aquamarine is the blue, or perhaps more correctly, blue-green or aqua variety of the mineral beryl. Aquamarine is the birthstone for March, and it is commonly recognized as the Zodiac stone for the constellation of Scorpio (although it is usually referred to as beryl in this regard). Other gemstone color varieties that are also the mineral beryl include emerald, morganite, and heliodor. Aquamarine is colored by trace amounts of iron that find their way into the crystal structure. Most gem aquamarines have been heat treated to produce the popular blue-green colors from less desirable yellow or pale stones. The leading producer of aquamarines is the country of Brazil, which has many mines. Pakistan, as well as many U.S. localities, produce wonderful specimens as well. Recently, a new mine in China has produced large numbers of excellent flat (stubby) hexagonal crystals, for a fraction of the price of those beautiful Pakistan specimens. Aquamarine is sometimes found in huge crystals (unlike emerald). It is also known in a glassy form, often without showing crystal form, and sometimes with many holes or other odd shapes. Other times a large cluster of prismatic crystals can be seen to all have the same alignment - a sign that it is really a single crystal with many faces. * http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/aquamari/birthmar.htm

Answer 3

Aquamarine is the birthstone for March